Historical Events In 1962

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

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

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

Apr 17   In the year 1962 louise Fazenda, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 66  

Apr 19   In the year 1962 eino Oksanen wins his 3rd Boston Marathon  

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

Apr 20   Arthur Harmat, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1962.  

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   In the year 1962 new Orleans Citizens Co gives free 1-way ride to blacks to move North  

Apr 21   On this day in history century 21 Exposition opens in Seattle, Washington  

Apr 21   Century 21 Exposition opens in Seattle, Washington (think Space Needle) in the year 1962.  

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

Apr 21   In the year 1962 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 on this day in history.  

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 the first Lockheed A-12 is taxi tested  

Apr 25   On this day in history cleve sends Harry Chiti to Mets for a player to be named later, on  

Apr 25   In the year 1962 uS Ranger spacecraft crash lands on the Moon  

Apr 26   On this day in history 1st Lockheed A-12 flies  

Apr 26   US/UK launch Ariel; first international payload on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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   On this day in history the first French underground nuclear experiment in the Sahara  

May 02   Benfica wins 7th Europe Cup I in the year 1962.  

May 02   In the year 1962 canadian dollar officially pegged at US 92.5¢. Will we ever see that lofty height again?  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1962 birth of mark Gardner, US baseball player (Florida Marlins)  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1962 birth of francesca Lia Block, American author  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of joe Kleine, NBA center (Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls)  

Jan 04   Martin McAloon, rocker (Prefab Sprout-2 Wheels Good) was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   Ernie Kovacs, comedian, dies in a car crash in West LA, at 42 on this day in history.  

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

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