Historical Events In 1962

Sep 27   Francisco Brochado da Rocha, PM of Brazil (1962), dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Sep 27   In the year 1962 uS sells Israel, Hawk anti-aircraft missiles  

Sep 29   In the year 1962 launch of Alouette 1, first Canadian satellite (on US Delta rocket)  

Sep 29   Patrick Corry, developed self-rotating rock drill, dies in the Bronx on this day in history.  

Sep 30   On this day in history james Meredith registers for classes at University of Mississippi  

Oct 01   Barbra Streisand signs her 1st recording contract (with Columbia) in the year 1962.  

Oct 01   Brian Epstein signs a contract to manage the Beatles through 1977 on this day in history.  

Oct 01   In the year 1962 james Meredith became 1st black at U of Mississippi  

Oct 01   Johnny Carson hosts his 1st Tonight Show, Joan Crawford guests on this day in history.  

Oct 01   In the year 1962 the Lucy Show premiers  

Oct 01   In the year 1962 uS National Radio Astronomy Obs gets a 300' (91m) radio telescope  

Oct 02   Frank Lovejoy actor (Man Against Crime, Meet McGraw), dies at 48 in the year 1962.  

Oct 02   On this day in history frank Lovejoy, actor (Man Against Crime, Meet McGraw), dies at 48  

Oct 04   In the year 1962 e H Hendren, cricketer (57,611 1st-class runs, 3rd-best ever), dies  

Oct 04   USAF Maj Robert A Rushworth takes X-15 to 32,300 m on this day in history.  

Oct 05   In the year 1962 beatles release their 1st record "Love Me Do"  

Oct 07   Mauritius Dekker, [Boris Robazki], writer (Boots in Jail), dies at 66 in the year 1962.  

Oct 08   Algeria admitted as 109th member of the UN on this day in history.  

Oct 08   In the year 1962 n Korea reports 100% election turnout, 100% vote for Workers' Party  

Oct 08   Solomon Linda, South African singer and composer in the year 1962.  

Oct 09   Lulu McConnell comediene (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Oct 09   On this day in history lulu McConnell, comediene (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 80  

Oct 09   In the year 1962 nASA civilian test pilot John B McKay takes X-15 to 39,200 m  

Oct 11   1st appearance of a Gabor sister on Merv Griffin Show in the year 1962.  

Oct 11   2nd Vatican Council (21st ecumenical) convened by Pope John XXIII in the year 1962.  

Oct 11   On this day in history pope John XXIII opens Vatican council  

Oct 11   The first appearance of a Gabor sister on the Merv Griffin Show on this day in history.  

Oct 12   US/USSR sign joint space effort in telecommunications and meteorology on this day in history.  

Oct 13   On this day in history "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" opens on Broadway, with Uta Hagen  

Oct 15   Amnesty International formed in London on this day in history.  

Oct 15   On this day in history byron R White appointed to the Supreme Court  

Oct 16   Byron R White becomes a Supreme Court Justice in the year 1962.  

Oct 16   Cuban missile crisis began as JFK becomes aware of missiles in Cuba in the year 1962.  

Oct 16   On this day in history gaston Bachelard, French philosopher (Water & Dreams), dies at 78  

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of darren Daulton, US baseball catcher (Phila Phillies)  

Jan 03   Gavin Hastings, WLAF kicker (Scottish Claymores) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of mark Gardner, US baseball player (Florida Marlins)  

Jan 03   Ulrike Lang, writer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Francesca Lia Block, American author was born in the year 1962.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of joe Kleine, NBA center (Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls)  

Jan 04   Martin McAloon, rocker (Prefab Sprout-2 Wheels Good) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of patrick Cassidy, LA Calif, actor/composer (Fever Pitch, Off the Wall)  

Jan 01   On this day in history diego Martínez Barrio, Spanish president (1939), dies at 76  

Jan 04   Hans Lammers, German SS officer (b. 1879) died in the year 1962.  

Jan 06   On this day in history jacob "Jaap" Nanninga, Dutch painter (France, N Africa), dies at 57  

Jan 09   On this day in history leRoy B Shield, US pianist/composer (Union Pacific Suite), dies at 68  

Jan 12   Ernie Kovacs, comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), killed in auto crash at 42 died in the year 1962.  

Jan 13   On this day in history ernie Kovacs, comedian, dies in a car crash in West LA, at 42  

Jan 15   In the year 1962 kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62  

Jan 16   On this day in history emanuel Stickelberger, Swiss writer (Holbein in England), dies at 77