Page 7: Historical Events In 1962

Apr 15   Clara Blandick, committed suicide at 80 in the year 1962.   

Apr 15   USS Princeton brought first Marine helicopters to Vietnam. This was first Marine advisory unit to arrive in South Vietnam on this day in history.   

Apr 16   In the year 1962 walter Cronkite begins anchoring CBS Evening News   

Apr 17   On this day in history louise Fazenda, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 66   

Apr 19   Eino Oksanen wins his 3rd Boston Marathon on this day in history.   

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

Apr 20   Arthur Harmat, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   On this day in history jesse G Vincent engineer designed first V-12 engine, dies at 82   

Apr 20   In the year 1962 nASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 63,250 m   

Apr 20   On this day in history new Orleans Citizens Co gives free 1-way ride to blacks to move North   

Apr 21   In the year 1962 century 21 Exposition opens in Seattle, Washington   

Apr 21   Century 21 Exposition opens in Seattle, Washington (think Space Needle) on this day in history.   

Apr 21   Frederick Handley Page designer of first big airplane (40 seats), dies in the year 1962.   

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

Apr 22   On this day in history marilynn Smith wins LPGA Sunshine Golf Open   

Apr 22   Solomon Pimsleur, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1962.   

Apr 22   Tor Maple Leafs beat Black Hawks 4 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup in the year 1962.   

Apr 23   Ranger 4, first US satellite to reach Moon launched from Cape Canaveral in the year 1962.   

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

Apr 24   In the year 1962 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   In the year 1962 cleve sends Harry Chiti to Mets for a player to be named later, on   

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

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

Apr 26   On this day in history uS/UK launch Ariel; first international payload   

Apr 27   Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroids #2334 Cuffey & #3474 on this day in history.   

Apr 28   In the year 1962 naval forces capture Forts Jackson and St. Philip, LA   

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

Apr 30   In the year 1962 nASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 75,190 m   

Apr 30   On this day in history willie Mays hits 4 HRs   

May 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of darren Daulton, US baseball catcher (Phila Phillies)   

Jan 03   Gavin Hastings, WLAF kicker (Scottish Claymores) was born in the year 1962.   

Jan 03   Mark Gardner, US baseball player (Florida Marlins) was born in the year 1962.   

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   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 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   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 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.