Page 9: Historical Events In 1962
Sunday, 15 June 2025
May 22 On this day in history 14th Emmy Awards: Bob Newhart Show, E G Marshall & Shirley Booth
May 22 Netherlands telephone net becomes completely automated on this day in history.
May 22 Robert A Rushworth, USAF major, takes X-15 to 30,600 meters in the year 1962.
May 22 Roger Maris walks 5 times (record 4 intentionally) in a 9 inning game in the year 1962.
May 23 OAS leader General Raoul Salan sentenced to life on this day in history.
May 23 In the year 1962 scott Carpenter orbits Earth 3 times in US Aurora 7
May 24 M Scott Carpenter aboard Aurora 7 launched into earth orbit on this day in history.
May 25 In the year 1962 isley Brothers release "Twist & Shout"
May 25 Isley Brothers release "Twist &Shout" in the year 1962.
May 25 In the year 1962 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 In the year 1962 suit alleging de facto school segregation filed in Rochester NY
May 28 On this day in history 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" in the year 1962.
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 On this day in history 69 killed in bus crash (Ahmedabad India)
May 30 In the year 1962 benjamin Britten's "War Requiem" premieres
May 31 On this day in history "Tell It To Groucho" last airs on CBS-TV
May 31 In the year 1962 adolf Eichmann, war criminal, hanged at Ramie Prison in Israel at 56
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 32nd French Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats Roy Emerson (36 26 63 97 62) on this day in history.
Jun 02 In the year 1962 franc S Finzgar, Slovic writer (Service Girls), dies
Jun 03 Air France Boeing 707 crashes on takeoff from Paris, kills 130 in the year 1962.
Jun 04 William Beebe, US biologist/explorer, dies at 84 on this day in history.
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 In the year 1962 guinn Williams, actor (Big Boy-Circus Boy), dies of poisoning at 63
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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