Page 9: Historical Events In 1962
Sunday, 26 October 2025
May 22 14th Emmy Awards: Bob Newhart Show, E G Marshall & Shirley Booth on this day in history. 


May 22 In the year 1962 netherlands telephone net becomes completely automated 


May 22 In the year 1962 robert A Rushworth, USAF major, takes X-15 to 30,600 meters 


May 22 On this day in history roger Maris walks 5 times (record 4 intentionally) in a 9 inning game 


May 23 OAS leader General Raoul Salan sentenced to life on this day in history. 


May 23 On this day in history scott Carpenter orbits Earth 3 times in US Aurora 7 


May 24 M Scott Carpenter aboard Aurora 7 launched into earth orbit in the year 1962. 


May 25 In the year 1962 isley Brothers release "Twist & Shout" 


May 25 Isley Brothers release "Twist &Shout" on this day in history. 


May 25 On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Christmas Island (atmospheric) 


May 25 In the year 1962 uS unions AFL-CIO starts campaign for 35-hour work week 


May 28 Suit alleging de facto school segregation filed in Rochester NY in the year 1962. 


May 28 In the year 1962 uS stock market drops $20.8 B in 1 day 


May 28 On this day in history wide World of Sports with Chris Schenkel premieres on CBS radio 


May 29 In the year 1962 barbra Streisand appears on "Garry Moore Show" 


May 29 In the year 1962 barbra Streisand appears on "The Garry Moore Show" 


May 29 Buck O'Neil becomes the first black coach in major league baseball, accepting a job with the Chicago Cubs in the year 1962. 


May 30 In the year 1962 69 killed in bus crash (Ahmedabad India) 


May 30 Benjamin Britten's "War Requiem" premieres in the year 1962. 


May 31 "Tell It To Groucho" last airs on CBS-TV in the year 1962. 


May 31 Adolf Eichmann, war criminal, hanged at Ramie Prison in Israel at 56 in the year 1962. 


Jun 01 Oscar 2 (ham radio satellite) launched into Earth orbit on this day in history. 


Jun 01 USAF Maj Robert M White takes X-15 to 40,420 m on this day in history. 


Jun 02 On this day in history 32nd French Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats Roy Emerson (36 26 63 97 62) 


Jun 02 In the year 1962 franc S Finzgar, Slovic writer (Service Girls), dies 


Jun 03 On this day in history air France Boeing 707 crashes on takeoff from Paris, kills 130 


Jun 04 In the year 1962 william Beebe, US biologist/explorer, dies at 84 


Jun 06 Beatles meet their producer George Martin for the first time Beatles record "Besame Mucho" with Peter Best on drums on this day in history. 


Jun 06 Guinn Williams, actor (Big Boy-Circus Boy), dies of poisoning at 63 in the year 1962. 


Jun 07 NASA civilian test pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 31,580 m on this day in history. 


Jun 08 In the year 1962 jim Beatty runs world record 2 mile (8:29.8) 


Jun 09 On this day in history henry Kendall, actor (Shadow, Romance & Riches), dies at 65 


Jun 12 On this day in history john N Ireland, English composer/pianist (Epic March), dies at 82 


Jun 12 USAF Maj Robert M White takes X-15 to 56,270 m on this day in history. 


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