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   In the year 1962 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

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

Mar 08   The Beatles performed for the first time on the BBC in the year 1962.   

Mar 08   In the year 1962 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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

Mar 09   Howard Engstrom, Boston, a designer of Univac computer, dies at 59 in the year 1962.   

Mar 09   On this day in history 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 in the year 1962.   

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   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   In the year 1962 john Owen Jones, composer, dies at 85   

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

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

Mar 17   On this day in history frank Orth, actor (Boston Blackie, The Brothers), dies at 82   

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

Mar 19   On this day in history "All American" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 80 performances   

Mar 19   In the year 1962 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   On this day in history a bear becomes the first creature to be ejected at supersonic speeds   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 22   "I Can Get It For You Wholesale" opens at Shubert NYC for 300 perfs on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 23   JFK visits San Francisco in the year 1962.   

Mar 23   Josephus RH van Schaik, lawyer/vice-premier of Neth, dies at 80 in the year 1962.   

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1962 birth of francesca Lia Block, American author   

Jan 04   Joe Kleine, NBA center (Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls) was born in the year 1962.   

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

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

Jan 01   In the year 1962 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   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   Ernie Kovacs, comedian, dies in a car crash in West LA, at 42 in the year 1962.   

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 in the year 1962.