Historical Events In 1962

Jan 01   Beatles' Decca audition is unsuccessful in the year 1962.   

Jan 01   Diego Martínez Barrio, Spanish president (1939), dies at 76 in the year 1962.   

Jan 01   Navy SEAL teams established in the year 1962.   

Jan 01   In the year 1962 rwanda granted internal self-government by Belgium   

Jan 01   Western Samoa gains independence from New Zealand; Susuga Malietoa Tanumafili II becomes co-chief of Western Samoa in the year 1962.   

Jan 02   Nighttime version of "Password" with Allen Ludden premieres on CBS on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1962 ground is broken for the Houston Astrodome   

Jan 03   Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro on this day in history.   

Jan 04   1st automated (unmanned) subway train (NYC) in the year 1962.   

Jan 04   The first automated (unmanned) subway train (New York City NY) in the year 1962.   

Jan 05   Tony Sheridan & Beatles produce "My Bonnie" & "The Saints" in the year 1962.   

Jan 06   Jacob "Jaap" Nanninga, Dutch painter (France, N Africa), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1962 aFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 47-27   

Jan 07   In the year 1962 assassination attempt on Indonesian president Sukarno, fails   

Jan 08   Dutch express train crashes into slow commuter train, 91 die (Netherlands) on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Dutch express train crashes into slow commuter train, 93 die (Neth) in the year 1962.   

Jan 08   Golfer Jack Nicklaus, 21, first pro appearance, he came in 50th on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history 4,000 die in avalanche, Ranrahirca, Perú   

Jan 10   In the year 1962 eruptions on Mount Huascaran in Peru destroy 7 villages & kill 3,500   

Jan 11   Mandela leaves South Africa, travels to Ethiopia, Algeria &England in the year 1962.   

Jan 11   Volcano Huascaran in Peru, erupts; 4,000 die on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history ernie Kovacs, comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), killed in auto crash at 42   

Jan 13   "Do Re Mi" closes at St James Theater NYC after 400 performances on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1962 comedian Ernie Kovacs is killed in a car crash in Los Angeles.   

Jan 13   Ernie Kovacs, comedian, dies in a car crash in West LA, at 42 in the year 1962.   

Jan 14   NFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 31-30 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history 50th Australian Mens Tennis Rod Laver beats R Emerson (86 06 64 64)   

Jan 15   On this day in history 50th Australian Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats R Emerson (86 06 64 64)   

Jan 15   Dutch & Indonesian navy encounter in Etna Bay New Guinea in the year 1962.   

Jan 15   Kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62 in the year 1962.   

Jan 16   In the year 1962 death of JF Hurley, first official AIF photographer, appointed during the Battle of Third Ypres in 1917   

Jan 16   Emanuel Stickelberger, Swiss writer (Holbein in England), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of darren Daulton, US baseball catcher (Phila Phillies)   

Jan 03   Gavin Hastings, WLAF kicker (Scottish Claymores) was born in the year 1962.   

Jan 03   Mark Gardner, US baseball player (Florida Marlins) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1962 birth of ulrike Lang, writer   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of francesca Lia Block, American author   

Jan 04   Joe Kleine, NBA center (Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Martin McAloon, rocker (Prefab Sprout-2 Wheels Good) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of patrick Cassidy, LA Calif, actor/composer (Fever Pitch, Off the Wall)   

Jan 01   On this day in history diego Martínez Barrio, Spanish president (1939), dies at 76   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of hans Lammers, German SS officer (b. 1879)   

Jan 06   Jacob "Jaap" Nanninga, Dutch painter (France, N Africa), dies at 57 in the year 1962.   

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

Jan 12   Ernie Kovacs, comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), killed in auto crash at 42 died on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Ernie Kovacs, comedian, dies in a car crash in West LA, at 42 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62 in the year 1962.   

Jan 16   On this day in history emanuel Stickelberger, Swiss writer (Holbein in England), dies at 77