Page 5: Historical Events In 1962

Mar 07   In the year 1962 launch of OSO 1, first astronomy satellite (solar flare data)   

Mar 07   Pulitzer prize awarded to Theodore H White (Making of President 1960) in the year 1962.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 09   Egyptian President Nasser declares Gaza belongs to Palestinians in the year 1962.   

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   In the year 1962 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   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   Donald Jackson of Canada, is first to land a triple lutz ice skate jump in the year 1962.   

Mar 15   Sam Wren, actor (Wren's Nest), dies at 64 in the year 1962.   

Mar 16   John Owen Jones, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1962.   

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 in the year 1962.   

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

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   On this day in history sjoukje Dijkstra becomes world champion figure skater   

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   In the year 1962 "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 on this day in history.   

Mar 23   French government uses fighter planes and tanks in attempt to end insurrection by European rightists in Algeria on this day in history.   

Mar 23   JFK visits San Francisco on this day in history.   

Mar 23   On this day in history josephus RH van Schaik, lawyer/vice-premier of Neth, dies at 80   

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Jan 03   In the year 1962 birth of darren Daulton, US baseball catcher (Phila Phillies)   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1962.   

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   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   In the year 1962 death of hans Lammers, German SS officer (b. 1879)   

Jan 06   Jacob "Jaap" Nanninga, Dutch painter (France, N Africa), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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