Page 8: Historical Events In 1962

May 03   Express train crashed into wreckage of a commuter train and a freight, killing 163, injuring 400 (Tokyo, Japan)   

May 04   US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

May 05   "West Side Story" soundtrack album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 54 weeks which is more than 20 weeks longer than any other album.   

May 05   Ernest Tyldesley, cricketer (990 runs in 14 Tests for England), dies   

May 06   Antonio Segni elected President of Italy   

May 06   inaugural nuclear warhead fired from Polaris submarine (Ethan Allen).   

May 06   Pathet Lao breaks cease fire/conquerors Nam Tha Laos.   

May 06   US performs nuclear test at Pacific Ocean   

May 07   Jimmy Conlin, dies at 77   

May 07   Pulitzer prize awarded to Theodore H White (Making of President 1960)   

May 07   US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

May 08   London trolley buses go out of service.   

May 08   The inaugural Atlas Centaur Launch.   

May 09   Beatles sign their inaugural contract with EMI Parlophone.   

May 09   Laser beam successfully bounced off Moon for inaugural time   

May 09   US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island.   

May 11   Antonio Segni is recorded as becoming President of Italy.   

May 11   Near the Coast of Mexico a 7.0 quake resulted in four persons killed, and many injured. Extensive property damage in south-central Mexico   

May 11   US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

May 11   US sends troops to Thailand   

May 12   Dick Calkins, co-author (Buck Rogers), dies at 67.   

May 12   US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

May 13   Frank Jenks, actor (Colonel Flack), dies of cancer at 60.   

May 14   Princess Sophia of Greece weds Don Juan Carlos of Spain.   

May 14   US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

May 15   US marines arrive in Laos   

May 17   Marin County withdraws from BART district.   

May 19   "John Birch Society" by Chad Mitchell Trio hits #99   

May 19   Indonesian paratroopers land in New Guinea.   

May 19   Stan Musial breaks Honus Wagner's National League hit record with 3431.   

May 19   US performs nuclear test at Christmas Island (atmospheric)   

May 22   14th Emmy Awards Bob Newhart Show, E G Marshall and Shirley Booth.   

May 22   14th Emmy Awards: Bob Newhart Show, E G Marshall and Shirley Booth.   

May 22   Netherlands telephone net is recorded as becoming completely automated   

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Jan 03   Darren daulton: Us baseball catcher (phila phillies)   

Jan 03   Gavin hastings: Wlaf kicker (scottish claymores)   

Jan 03   Mark gardner: Us baseball player (florida marlins)   

Jan 03   Ulrike lang: Writer   

Jan 03   Francesca lia block: American author   

Jan 04   Joe kleine: Nba center (phoenix suns, chicago bulls)   

Jan 04   Martin mcaloon: Rocker (prefab sprout-2 wheels good)   

Jan 04   Patrick cassidy: La calif, actor/composer (fever pitch, off the wall)   

Jan 01   Diego martínez barrio: Spanish president (1939),   

Jan 04   Hans lammers: German ss officer (b. 1879)   

Jan 06   Jacob "jaap" nanninga: Dutch painter (france, n africa),   

Jan 09   Leroy b shield: Us pianist/composer (union pacific suite),    

Jan 12   Ernie kovacs: Comedian (ernie kovacs show), killed in auto crash at 42   

Jan 13   Ernie kovacs: Comedian,    

Jan 15   Kenneth mackenna: Actor (men without women),   

Jan 16   Emanuel stickelberger: Swiss writer (holbein in england),