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   Walter Cronkite begins anchoring CBS Evening News on this day in history.   

Apr 17   Louise Fazenda, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 66 in the year 1962.   

Apr 19   Eino Oksanen wins his 3rd Boston Marathon in the year 1962.   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1962.   

Apr 23   Ranger 4, first US satellite to reach Moon launched from Cape Canaveral 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   MIT sends TV signal by satellite for first time: CA to MA in the year 1962.   

Apr 24   The first Lockheed A-12 is taxi tested on this day in history.   

Apr 25   In the year 1962 cleve sends Harry Chiti to Mets for a player to be named later, on   

Apr 25   US Ranger spacecraft crash lands on the Moon on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Apr 28   On this day in history 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   In the year 1962 willie Mays hits 4 HRs   

May 01   JFK authorizes Area Redevelopment Act (ARA) in the year 1962.   

May 01   In the year 1962 the first French underground nuclear experiment in the Sahara   

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   In the year 1962 birth of gavin Hastings, WLAF kicker (Scottish Claymores)   

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   Francesca Lia Block, American author was born in the year 1962.   

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 in the year 1962.   

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   In the year 1962 leRoy B Shield, US pianist/composer (Union Pacific Suite), dies at 68   

Jan 12   In the year 1962 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   In the year 1962 kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62   

Jan 16   Emanuel Stickelberger, Swiss writer (Holbein in England), dies at 77 on this day in history.