Historical Events In 1962

Mar 07   Launch of OSO 1, first astronomy satellite (solar flare data) in the year 1962.   

Mar 07   On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Theodore H White (Making of President 1960)   

Mar 07   US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Beatles, with Pete Best, TV debut (perform "Dream Baby" on BBC) on this day in history.   

Mar 08   The Beatles performed for the first time on the BBC on this day in history.   

Mar 08   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Mar 09   In the year 1962 egyptian President Nasser declares Gaza belongs to Palestinians   

Mar 09   On this day in history howard Engstrom, Boston, a designer of Univac computer, dies at 59   

Mar 09   US advisors in South-Vietnam join the fight in the year 1962.   

Mar 10   Due to it's no black policy, Phillies leave Jack Tar Harrison Hotel & move to Rocky Point Motel, 20 miles outside Clearwater, Florida on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Will Vesper, German author (Tristan und Isolde), dies at 79 in the year 1962.   

Mar 12   In the year 1962 dutch Premier De Quay announces secret talks with Indonesia   

Mar 13   On this day in history yugoslavia grants 1,000 prisoners amnesty   

Mar 14   In the year 1962 disarmament conference opens in Geneva without France   

Mar 15   5 research groups announce simultaneously discovery of anti-matter in the year 1962.   

Mar 15   In the year 1962 donald Jackson of Canada, is first to land a triple lutz ice skate jump   

Mar 15   Sam Wren, actor (Wren's Nest), dies at 64 in the year 1962.   

Mar 16   On this day in history john Owen Jones, composer, dies at 85   

Mar 16   The first launching of Titan 2-rocket in the year 1962.   

Mar 16   In the year 1962 uS Super-Constellation disappears above Pacific Ocean, kills 167   

Mar 17   In the year 1962 frank Orth, actor (Boston Blackie, The Brothers), dies at 82   

Mar 18   On this day in history algerian War ends after 7½ years of fighting (250,000 die), Ben Bella flees   

Mar 19   In the year 1962 "All American" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 80 performances   

Mar 19   On this day in history archbishop Suenens of Mechelen-Brussels appointed cardinal   

Mar 20   In the year 1962 andrew E Douglass, Dendrochronologer (Study of Tree Rings), dies   

Mar 20   On this day in history sjoukje Dijkstra becomes world champion figure skater   

Mar 21   A bear becomes the first creature to be ejected at supersonic speeds on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Actor Matthew Broderick born this day in the year 1962.   

Mar 21   On this day in history dutch Roman Catholic bishop Beckers of Bosch makes TV speech in Netherlands in favor of birth control   

Mar 22   In the year 1962 "I Can Get It For You Wholesale" opens at Shubert NYC for 300 perfs   

Mar 22   In the year 1962 aura Abranches, Port actress (Lisboa, O Primo Basilio), dies at 65   

Mar 23   French government uses fighter planes and tanks in attempt to end insurrection by European rightists in Algeria in the year 1962.   

Mar 23   JFK visits San Francisco on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Josephus RH van Schaik, lawyer/vice-premier of Neth, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1962 birth of gavin Hastings, WLAF kicker (Scottish Claymores)   

Jan 03   In the year 1962 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   On this day in history birth of martin McAloon, rocker (Prefab Sprout-2 Wheels Good)   

Jan 04   Patrick Cassidy, LA Calif, actor/composer (Fever Pitch, Off the Wall) was born in the year 1962.   

Jan 01   In the year 1962 diego Martínez Barrio, Spanish president (1939), dies at 76   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of hans Lammers, German SS officer (b. 1879)   

Jan 06   Jacob "Jaap" Nanninga, Dutch painter (France, N Africa), dies at 57 in the year 1962.   

Jan 09   LeRoy B Shield, US pianist/composer (Union Pacific Suite), dies at 68 in the year 1962.   

Jan 12   Ernie Kovacs, comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), killed in auto crash at 42 died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62   

Jan 16   In the year 1962 emanuel Stickelberger, Swiss writer (Holbein in England), dies at 77