Page 5: Historical Events In 1962

Mar 07   On this day in history launch of OSO 1, first astronomy satellite (solar flare data)   

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   In the year 1962 the Beatles performed for the first time on the BBC   

Mar 08   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1962.   

Mar 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1962 uS advisors in South-Vietnam join the fight   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 13   Yugoslavia grants 1,000 prisoners amnesty on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Disarmament conference opens in Geneva without France in the year 1962.   

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

Mar 15   Donald Jackson of Canada, is first to land a triple lutz ice skate jump in the year 1962.   

Mar 15   On this day in history sam Wren, actor (Wren's Nest), dies at 64   

Mar 16   John Owen Jones, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Mar 16   In the year 1962 the first launching of Titan 2-rocket   

Mar 16   On this day in history uS Super-Constellation disappears above Pacific Ocean, kills 167   

Mar 17   Frank Orth, actor (Boston Blackie, The Brothers), dies at 82 in the year 1962.   

Mar 18   In the year 1962 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   Sjoukje Dijkstra becomes world champion figure skater on this day in history.   

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

Mar 21   In the year 1962 actor Matthew Broderick born this day.   

Mar 21   Dutch Roman Catholic bishop Beckers of Bosch makes TV speech in Netherlands in favor of birth control in the year 1962.   

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

Mar 22   Aura Abranches, Port actress (Lisboa, O Primo Basilio), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Mar 23   French government uses fighter planes and tanks in attempt to end insurrection by European rightists in Algeria on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1962.   

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Jan 03   Darren Daulton, US baseball catcher (Phila Phillies) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of francesca Lia Block, American author   

Jan 04   In the year 1962 birth of joe Kleine, NBA center (Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls)   

Jan 04   In the year 1962 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1962 jacob "Jaap" Nanninga, Dutch painter (France, N Africa), dies at 57   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history death of ernie Kovacs, comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), killed in auto crash at 42   

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

Jan 15   Kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Emanuel Stickelberger, Swiss writer (Holbein in England), dies at 77 on this day in history.