Page 5: 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   On this day in history beatles, with Pete Best, TV debut (perform "Dream Baby" on BBC)   

Mar 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1962 egyptian President Nasser declares Gaza belongs to Palestinians   

Mar 09   In the year 1962 howard Engstrom, Boston, a designer of Univac computer, dies at 59   

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

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 in the year 1962.   

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

Mar 14   Disarmament conference opens in Geneva without France on this day in history.   

Mar 15   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 16   US Super-Constellation disappears above Pacific Ocean, kills 167 on this day in history.   

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   "All American" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 80 performances in the year 1962.   

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

Mar 20   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1962 jFK visits San Francisco   

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   In the year 1962 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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1962 birth of patrick Cassidy, LA Calif, actor/composer (Fever Pitch, Off the Wall)   

Jan 01   Diego Martínez Barrio, Spanish president (1939), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1962 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   On this day in history emanuel Stickelberger, Swiss writer (Holbein in England), dies at 77