Page 7: Historical Events In 1962

Apr 15   On this day in history clara Blandick, committed suicide at 80   

Apr 15   USS Princeton brought first Marine helicopters to Vietnam. This was first Marine advisory unit to arrive in South Vietnam in the year 1962.   

Apr 16   On this day in history walter Cronkite begins anchoring CBS Evening News   

Apr 17   Louise Fazenda, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 66 on this day in history.   

Apr 19   On this day in history eino Oksanen wins his 3rd Boston Marathon   

Apr 19   On this day in history nASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 46,900 m   

Apr 20   On this day in history arthur Harmat, composer, dies at 76   

Apr 20   Jesse G Vincent engineer designed first V-12 engine, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   On this day in history nASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 63,250 m   

Apr 20   New Orleans Citizens Co gives free 1-way ride to blacks to move North on this day in history.   

Apr 21   Century 21 Exposition opens in Seattle, Washington in the year 1962.   

Apr 21   On this day in history century 21 Exposition opens in Seattle, Washington (think Space Needle)   

Apr 21   In the year 1962 frederick Handley Page designer of first big airplane (40 seats), dies   

Apr 21   Frederick Handley Page, designer of 1st big airplane (40 seats), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 22   Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Sunshine Golf Open on this day in history.   

Apr 22   On this day in history solomon Pimsleur, composer, dies at 61   

Apr 22   In the year 1962 tor Maple Leafs beat Black Hawks 4 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup   

Apr 23   In the year 1962 ranger 4, first US satellite to reach Moon launched from Cape Canaveral   

Apr 24   MIT sends TV signal by satellite for first time CA to MA in the year 1962.   

Apr 24   On this day in history mIT sends TV signal by satellite for first time: CA to MA   

Apr 24   The first Lockheed A-12 is taxi tested in the year 1962.   

Apr 25   Cleve sends Harry Chiti to Mets for a player to be named later, on in the year 1962.   

Apr 25   On this day in history uS Ranger spacecraft crash lands on the Moon   

Apr 26   1st Lockheed A-12 flies in the year 1962.   

Apr 26   US/UK launch Ariel; first international payload in the year 1962.   

Apr 27   On this day in history goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroids #2334 Cuffey & #3474   

Apr 28   Naval forces capture Forts Jackson and St. Philip, LA in the year 1962.   

Apr 29   16th Tony Awards: Man For All Seasons & How to Succeed win on this day in history.   

Apr 30   NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 75,190 m on this day in history.   

Apr 30   Willie Mays hits 4 HRs in the year 1962.   

May 01   In the year 1962 jFK authorizes Area Redevelopment Act (ARA)   

May 01   The first French underground nuclear experiment in the Sahara on this day in history.   

May 02   On this day in history benfica wins 7th Europe Cup I   

May 02   Canadian dollar officially pegged at US 92.5¢. Will we ever see that lofty height again? 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   Gavin Hastings, WLAF kicker (Scottish Claymores) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   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   In the year 1962 diego Martínez Barrio, Spanish president (1939), dies at 76   

Jan 04   In the year 1962 death of hans Lammers, German SS officer (b. 1879)   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1962 death of ernie Kovacs, comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), killed in auto crash at 42   

Jan 13   In the year 1962 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