Historical Events In 1962

May 02   OAS strikes in Algeria in the year 1962.   

May 02   US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island on this day in history.   

May 03   In the year 1962 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 on this day in history.   

May 05   In the year 1962 "West Side Story" soundtrack album goes to #1 & stays #1 for 54 weeks which is more than 20 weeks longer than any other album   

May 05   In the year 1962 ernest Tyldesley, cricketer (990 runs in 14 Tests for England), dies   

May 06   On this day in history antonio Segni elected President of Italy   

May 06   First nuclear warhead fired from Polaris submarine (Ethan Allen) on this day in history.   

May 06   Pathet Lao breaks cease fire/conquerors Nam Tha Laos in the year 1962.   

May 06   US performs nuclear test at Pacific Ocean in the year 1962.   

May 07   Jimmy Conlin, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

May 07   In the year 1962 pulitzer prize awarded to Theodore H White (Making of President 1960)   

May 07   In the year 1962 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

May 08   In the year 1962 london trolley buses go out of service   

May 08   The first Atlas Centaur Launch in the year 1962.   

May 09   In the year 1962 beatles sign their first contract with EMI Parlophone   

May 09   In the year 1962 laser beam successfully bounced off Moon for first time   

May 09   US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island in the year 1962.   

May 11   Antonio Segni becomes President of Italy on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1962.   

May 11   In the year 1962 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

May 11   US sends troops to Thailand on this day in history.   

May 12   On this day in history dick Calkins, co-author (Buck Rogers), dies at 67   

May 12   On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

May 13   In the year 1962 frank Jenks, actor (Colonel Flack), dies of cancer at 60   

May 14   In the year 1962 princess Sophia of Greece weds Don Juan Carlos of Spain   

May 14   US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island in the year 1962.   

May 15   On this day in history uS marines arrive in Laos   

May 17   On this day in history marin County withdraws from BART district   

May 19   "John Birch Society" by Chad Mitchell Trio hits #99 on this day in history.   

May 19   On this day in history indonesian paratroopers land in New Guinea   

May 19   In the year 1962 stan Musial breaks Honus Wagner's National League hit record with 3,431   

May 19   In the year 1962 uS performs nuclear test at Christmas Island (atmospheric)   

May 22   14th Emmy Awards Bob Newhart Show, E G Marshall & Shirley Booth in the year 1962.   

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Jan 03   In the year 1962 birth of darren Daulton, US baseball catcher (Phila Phillies)   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Francesca Lia Block, American author was born in the year 1962.   

Jan 04   In the year 1962 birth of joe Kleine, NBA center (Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls)   

Jan 04   In the year 1962 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   On this day in history jacob "Jaap" Nanninga, Dutch painter (France, N Africa), dies at 57   

Jan 09   LeRoy B Shield, US pianist/composer (Union Pacific Suite), dies at 68 in the year 1962.   

Jan 12   Ernie Kovacs, comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), killed in auto crash at 42 died in the year 1962.   

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