Historical Events In 1962

Mar 07   Launch of OSO 1, first astronomy satellite (solar flare data) in the year 1962.   

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   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   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1962.   

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

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 in the year 1962.   

Mar 11   Will Vesper, German author (Tristan und Isolde), dies at 79 in the year 1962.   

Mar 12   In the year 1962 dutch Premier De Quay announces secret talks with Indonesia   

Mar 13   Yugoslavia grants 1,000 prisoners amnesty in the year 1962.   

Mar 14   In the year 1962 disarmament conference opens in Geneva without France   

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 in the year 1962.   

Mar 15   On this day in history sam Wren, actor (Wren's Nest), dies at 64   

Mar 16   On this day in history john Owen Jones, composer, dies at 85   

Mar 16   In the year 1962 the first launching of Titan 2-rocket   

Mar 16   On this day in history uS Super-Constellation disappears above Pacific Ocean, kills 167   

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

Mar 19   Archbishop Suenens of Mechelen-Brussels appointed cardinal in the year 1962.   

Mar 20   In the year 1962 andrew E Douglass, Dendrochronologer (Study of Tree Rings), dies   

Mar 20   In the year 1962 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   Actor Matthew Broderick born this day in the year 1962.   

Mar 21   On this day in history dutch Roman Catholic bishop Beckers of Bosch makes TV speech in Netherlands in favor of birth control   

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

Mar 23   On this day in history jFK visits San Francisco   

Mar 23   In the year 1962 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   Gavin Hastings, WLAF kicker (Scottish Claymores) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Mark Gardner, US baseball player (Florida Marlins) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of ulrike Lang, writer   

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   On this day in history birth of patrick Cassidy, LA Calif, actor/composer (Fever Pitch, Off the Wall)   

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   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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1962.   

Jan 15   Kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62 in the year 1962.   

Jan 16   Emanuel Stickelberger, Swiss writer (Holbein in England), dies at 77 in the year 1962.