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   Walter Cronkite begins anchoring CBS Evening News in the year 1962.  

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

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

Apr 19   NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 46,900 m in the year 1962.  

Apr 20   In the year 1962 arthur Harmat, composer, dies at 76  

Apr 20   In the year 1962 jesse G Vincent engineer designed first V-12 engine, dies at 82  

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

Apr 20   New Orleans Citizens Co gives free 1-way ride to blacks to move North in the year 1962.  

Apr 21   Century 21 Exposition opens in Seattle, Washington on this day in history.  

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

Apr 22   Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Sunshine Golf Open in the year 1962.  

Apr 22   Solomon Pimsleur, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Apr 22   Tor Maple Leafs beat Black Hawks 4 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1962 uS/UK launch Ariel; first international payload  

Apr 27   Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroids #2334 Cuffey & #3474 in the year 1962.  

Apr 28   Naval forces capture Forts Jackson and St. Philip, LA on this day in history.  

Apr 29   In the year 1962 16th Tony Awards: Man For All Seasons & How to Succeed win  

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

Apr 30   In the year 1962 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 in the year 1962.  

May 02   In the year 1962 benfica wins 7th Europe Cup I  

May 02   Canadian dollar officially pegged at US 92.5¢. Will we ever see that lofty height again? on this day in history.  

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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 in the year 1962.  

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

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   In the year 1962 birth of joe Kleine, NBA center (Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls)  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Diego Martínez Barrio, Spanish president (1939), dies at 76 in the year 1962.  

Jan 04   Hans Lammers, German SS officer (b. 1879) died in the year 1962.  

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

Jan 09   LeRoy B Shield, US pianist/composer (Union Pacific Suite), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jan 12   On this day in history death of ernie Kovacs, comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), killed in auto crash at 42  

Jan 13   On this day in history ernie Kovacs, comedian, dies in a car crash in West LA, at 42  

Jan 15   In the year 1962 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