Page 9: Historical Events In 1962
Wednesday, 10 December 2025
May 22 14th Emmy Awards: Bob Newhart Show, E G Marshall & Shirley Booth on this day in history. 


May 22 Netherlands telephone net becomes completely automated on this day in history. 


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


May 22 Roger Maris walks 5 times (record 4 intentionally) in a 9 inning game on this day in history. 


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 Isley Brothers release "Twist & Shout" in the year 1962. 


May 25 On this day in history isley Brothers release "Twist &Shout" 


May 25 US performs nuclear test at Christmas Island (atmospheric) in the year 1962. 


May 25 On this day in history uS unions AFL-CIO starts campaign for 35-hour work week 


May 28 In the year 1962 suit alleging de facto school segregation filed in Rochester NY 


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


May 28 In the year 1962 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 Barbra Streisand appears on "The Garry Moore Show" on this day in history. 


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


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


May 30 On this day in history benjamin Britten's "War Requiem" premieres 


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


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


Jun 01 In the year 1962 oscar 2 (ham radio satellite) launched into Earth orbit 


Jun 01 In the year 1962 uSAF Maj Robert M White takes X-15 to 40,420 m 


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


Jun 02 Franc S Finzgar, Slovic writer (Service Girls), dies on this day in history. 


Jun 03 Air France Boeing 707 crashes on takeoff from Paris, kills 130 in the year 1962. 


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


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


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


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


Jun 08 Jim Beatty runs world record 2 mile (8:29.8) on this day in history. 


Jun 09 Henry Kendall, actor (Shadow, Romance & Riches), dies at 65 in the year 1962. 


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


Jun 12 In the year 1962 uSAF Maj Robert M White takes X-15 to 56,270 m 


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