Page 7: Historical Events In 1962

Apr 15   Clara Blandick, committed suicide at 80 on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1962 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   Jesse G Vincent engineer designed first V-12 engine, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 21   In the year 1962 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   Frederick Handley Page, designer of 1st big airplane (40 seats), dies in the year 1962.   

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

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

Apr 22   On this day in history tor Maple Leafs beat Black Hawks 4 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup   

Apr 23   Ranger 4, first US satellite to reach Moon launched from Cape Canaveral on this day in history.   

Apr 24   In the year 1962 mIT sends TV signal by satellite for first time CA to MA   

Apr 24   MIT sends TV signal by satellite for first time: CA to MA on this day in history.   

Apr 24   In the year 1962 the first Lockheed A-12 is taxi tested   

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

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

Apr 26   On this day in history 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   Naval forces capture Forts Jackson and St. Philip, LA on this day in history.   

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

Apr 30   On this day in history 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   JFK authorizes Area Redevelopment Act (ARA) on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 03   Ulrike Lang, writer was born in the year 1962.   

Jan 03   In the year 1962 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   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   In the year 1962 jacob "Jaap" Nanninga, Dutch painter (France, N Africa), dies at 57   

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 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   On this day in history emanuel Stickelberger, Swiss writer (Holbein in England), dies at 77