Historical Events In 1962

Sep 27   On this day in history francisco Brochado da Rocha, PM of Brazil (1962), dies at 52   

Sep 27   US sells Israel, Hawk anti-aircraft missiles in the year 1962.   

Sep 29   On this day in history launch of Alouette 1, first Canadian satellite (on US Delta rocket)   

Sep 29   On this day in history patrick Corry, developed self-rotating rock drill, dies in the Bronx   

Sep 30   James Meredith registers for classes at University of Mississippi on this day in history.   

Oct 01   Barbra Streisand signs her 1st recording contract (with Columbia) on this day in history.   

Oct 01   Brian Epstein signs a contract to manage the Beatles through 1977 in the year 1962.   

Oct 01   James Meredith became 1st black at U of Mississippi on this day in history.   

Oct 01   In the year 1962 johnny Carson hosts his 1st Tonight Show, Joan Crawford guests   

Oct 01   On this day in history the Lucy Show premiers   

Oct 01   On this day in history uS National Radio Astronomy Obs gets a 300' (91m) radio telescope   

Oct 02   Frank Lovejoy actor (Man Against Crime, Meet McGraw), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Frank Lovejoy, actor (Man Against Crime, Meet McGraw), dies at 48 in the year 1962.   

Oct 04   E H Hendren, cricketer (57,611 1st-class runs, 3rd-best ever), dies in the year 1962.   

Oct 04   In the year 1962 uSAF Maj Robert A Rushworth takes X-15 to 32,300 m   

Oct 05   Beatles release their 1st record "Love Me Do" on this day in history.   

Oct 07   On this day in history mauritius Dekker, [Boris Robazki], writer (Boots in Jail), dies at 66   

Oct 08   Algeria admitted as 109th member of the UN in the year 1962.   

Oct 08   N Korea reports 100% election turnout, 100% vote for Workers' Party on this day in history.   

Oct 08   Solomon Linda, South African singer and composer in the year 1962.   

Oct 09   Lulu McConnell comediene (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Oct 09   In the year 1962 lulu McConnell, comediene (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 80   

Oct 09   NASA civilian test pilot John B McKay takes X-15 to 39,200 m on this day in history.   

Oct 11   1st appearance of a Gabor sister on Merv Griffin Show in the year 1962.   

Oct 11   2nd Vatican Council (21st ecumenical) convened by Pope John XXIII in the year 1962.   

Oct 11   On this day in history pope John XXIII opens Vatican council   

Oct 11   On this day in history the first appearance of a Gabor sister on the Merv Griffin Show   

Oct 12   On this day in history uS/USSR sign joint space effort in telecommunications and meteorology   

Oct 13   "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" opens on Broadway, with Uta Hagen on this day in history.   

Oct 15   In the year 1962 amnesty International formed in London   

Oct 15   Byron R White appointed to the Supreme Court on this day in history.   

Oct 16   On this day in history byron R White becomes a Supreme Court Justice   

Oct 16   On this day in history cuban missile crisis began as JFK becomes aware of missiles in Cuba   

Oct 16   On this day in history gaston Bachelard, French philosopher (Water & Dreams), dies at 78   

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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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1962.   

Jan 04   In the year 1962 birth of martin McAloon, rocker (Prefab Sprout-2 Wheels Good)   

Jan 04   In the year 1962 birth of patrick Cassidy, LA Calif, actor/composer (Fever Pitch, Off the Wall)   

Jan 01   In the year 1962 diego Martínez Barrio, Spanish president (1939), dies at 76   

Jan 04   In the year 1962 death of hans Lammers, German SS officer (b. 1879)   

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

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

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

Jan 13   In the year 1962 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   On this day in history emanuel Stickelberger, Swiss writer (Holbein in England), dies at 77