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   In the year 1962 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) in the year 1962.   

Mar 08   The Beatles performed for the first time on the BBC on this day in history.   

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   US advisors in South-Vietnam join the fight on this day in history.   

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

Mar 14   On this day in history disarmament conference opens in Geneva without France   

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

Mar 15   On this day in history 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 in the year 1962.   

Mar 17   Frank Orth, actor (Boston Blackie, The Brothers), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Algerian War ends after 7½ years of fighting (250,000 die), Ben Bella flees in the year 1962.   

Mar 19   On this day in history "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   Andrew E Douglass, Dendrochronologer (Study of Tree Rings), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 20   Sjoukje Dijkstra becomes world champion figure skater on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1962 a bear becomes the first creature to be ejected at supersonic speeds   

Mar 21   On this day in history actor Matthew Broderick born this day.   

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   On this day in history 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 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 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 in the year 1962.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of mark Gardner, US baseball player (Florida Marlins)   

Jan 03   In the year 1962 birth of ulrike Lang, writer   

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 in the year 1962.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1962 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   LeRoy B Shield, US pianist/composer (Union Pacific Suite), dies at 68 in the year 1962.   

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 in the year 1962.   

Jan 16   On this day in history emanuel Stickelberger, Swiss writer (Holbein in England), dies at 77