Page 5: Historical Events In 1962

Mar 07   Launch of OSO 1, first astronomy satellite (solar flare data) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 07   On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

Mar 08   Beatles, with Pete Best, TV debut (perform "Dream Baby" on BBC) in the year 1962.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 09   On this day in history egyptian President Nasser declares Gaza belongs to Palestinians   

Mar 09   Howard Engstrom, Boston, a designer of Univac computer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 11   In the year 1962 will Vesper, German author (Tristan und Isolde), dies at 79   

Mar 12   Dutch Premier De Quay announces secret talks with Indonesia on this day in history.   

Mar 13   In the year 1962 yugoslavia grants 1,000 prisoners amnesty   

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

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

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

Mar 15   In the year 1962 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   The first launching of Titan 2-rocket in the year 1962.   

Mar 16   On this day in history 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   "All American" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 80 performances on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Archbishop Suenens of Mechelen-Brussels appointed cardinal on this day in history.   

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

Mar 20   In the year 1962 sjoukje Dijkstra becomes world champion figure skater   

Mar 21   A bear becomes the first creature to be ejected at supersonic speeds in the year 1962.   

Mar 21   Actor Matthew Broderick born this day on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1962.   

Mar 23   JFK visits San Francisco in the year 1962.   

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   Darren Daulton, US baseball catcher (Phila Phillies) was born in the year 1962.   

Jan 03   Gavin Hastings, WLAF kicker (Scottish Claymores) was born in the year 1962.   

Jan 03   Mark Gardner, US baseball player (Florida Marlins) was born in the year 1962.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of ulrike Lang, writer   

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

Jan 04   Joe Kleine, NBA center (Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Martin McAloon, rocker (Prefab Sprout-2 Wheels Good) was born in the year 1962.   

Jan 04   Patrick Cassidy, LA Calif, actor/composer (Fever Pitch, Off the Wall) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Diego Martínez Barrio, Spanish president (1939), dies at 76 in the year 1962.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1962 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   In the year 1962 death of ernie Kovacs, comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), killed in auto crash at 42   

Jan 13   Ernie Kovacs, comedian, dies in a car crash in West LA, at 42 on this day in history.   

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

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