Page 5: Historical Events In 1962

Mar 16   John Owen Jones, composer, dies at 85   

Mar 16   The inaugural launching of Titan 2-rocket.   

Mar 16   US Super-Constellation disappears above Pacific Ocean, results in the deaths of 167.   

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

Mar 18   Algerian War ends after 7½ years of fighting (250000 die), Ben Bella flees.   

Mar 19   "All American" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 80 performances   

Mar 19   Archbishop Suenens of Mechelen-Brussels appointed cardinal.   

Mar 20   Andrew E Douglass, Dendrochronologer (Study of Tree Rings), dies   

Mar 20   Sjoukje Dijkstra is recorded as becoming world champion figure skater.   

Mar 21   A bear is recorded as becoming the inaugural creature to be ejected at supersonic speeds   

Mar 21   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   

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

Mar 22   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   

Mar 23   JFK visits San Francisco.   

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

Mar 24   24th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Cin beats Ohio State 71-59.   

Mar 24   Benny Paret, KO'd in a welterweight title, he dies 10 days later   

Mar 24   Mick Jagger and Keith Richards perform as Little Boy Blue and Blue Boys.   

Mar 25   Auguste Piccard, Swiss explorer/balloonist, dies at 78.   

Mar 25   French OAS-leader ex-General Jouhaud arrested   

Mar 26   Marjorie Colton, inventor of wax paper, dies at 64   

Mar 26   Supreme Court backs 1-man-1-vote apportionment of seats in state legislature   

Mar 27   Archbishop Rummel ends race segregation in New Orlean Catholic school   

Mar 28   Devastating 8 for 6 spell by Gibbs gives West Indies cricket victory over India.   

Mar 28   Devastating 8 for 6 spell by Gibbs gives WI cricket victory over India.   

Mar 28   Military coup in Syria, President Nazim al-Kudsi flees   

Mar 29   Argentine Pres Frondizi flees from the army   

Mar 29   Argentine President Frondizi flees from the army.   

Mar 29   Jack Paar's final appearance on the "Tonight Show"   

Apr 02   The inaugural official Panda crossing is opened outside Waterloo station, London   

Apr 03   Benny "Kid" Paret, US welterweight boxer, dies after fight, at 24   

Apr 03   Jockey Eddie Arcaro retires after 31 years (24092 races)   

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Jan 03   Darren daulton: Us baseball catcher (phila phillies)   

Jan 03   Gavin hastings: Wlaf kicker (scottish claymores)   

Jan 03   Mark gardner: Us baseball player (florida marlins)   

Jan 03   Ulrike lang: Writer   

Jan 03   Francesca lia block: American author   

Jan 04   Joe kleine: Nba center (phoenix suns, chicago bulls)   

Jan 04   Martin mcaloon: Rocker (prefab sprout-2 wheels good)   

Jan 04   Patrick cassidy: La calif, actor/composer (fever pitch, off the wall)   

Jan 01   Diego martínez barrio: Spanish president (1939),   

Jan 04   Hans lammers: German ss officer (b. 1879)   

Jan 06   Jacob "jaap" nanninga: Dutch painter (france, n africa),   

Jan 09   Leroy b shield: Us pianist/composer (union pacific suite),   

Jan 12   Ernie kovacs: Comedian (ernie kovacs show), killed in auto crash at 42   

Jan 13   Ernie kovacs: Comedian,    

Jan 15   Kenneth mackenna: Actor (men without women),    

Jan 16   Emanuel stickelberger: Swiss writer (holbein in england),