Historical Events In 1962

Sep 27   Francisco Brochado da Rocha, PM of Brazil (1962), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Sep 27   On this day in history uS sells Israel, Hawk anti-aircraft missiles   

Sep 29   In the year 1962 launch of Alouette 1, first Canadian satellite (on US Delta rocket)   

Sep 29   In the year 1962 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) in the year 1962.   

Oct 01   In the year 1962 brian Epstein signs a contract to manage the Beatles through 1977   

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   The Lucy Show premiers on this day in history.   

Oct 01   US National Radio Astronomy Obs gets a 300' (91m) radio telescope in the year 1962.   

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

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

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

Oct 04   USAF Maj Robert A Rushworth takes X-15 to 32,300 m in the year 1962.   

Oct 05   In the year 1962 beatles release their 1st record "Love Me Do"   

Oct 07   In the year 1962 mauritius Dekker, [Boris Robazki], writer (Boots in Jail), dies at 66   

Oct 08   Algeria admitted as 109th member of the UN on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 09   In the year 1962 nASA civilian test pilot John B McKay takes X-15 to 39,200 m   

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

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

Oct 11   In the year 1962 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   In the year 1962 "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" opens on Broadway, with Uta Hagen   

Oct 15   Amnesty International formed in London in the year 1962.   

Oct 15   Byron R White appointed to the Supreme Court in the year 1962.   

Oct 16   Byron R White becomes a Supreme Court Justice in the year 1962.   

Oct 16   Cuban missile crisis began as JFK becomes aware of missiles in Cuba on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 03   Darren Daulton, US baseball catcher (Phila Phillies) was born in the year 1962.   

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   On this day in history birth of ulrike Lang, writer   

Jan 03   Francesca Lia Block, American author was born in the year 1962.   

Jan 04   Joe Kleine, NBA center (Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls) was born in the year 1962.   

Jan 04   Martin McAloon, rocker (Prefab Sprout-2 Wheels Good) was born in the year 1962.   

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   On this day in history jacob "Jaap" Nanninga, Dutch painter (France, N Africa), dies at 57   

Jan 09   On this day in history leRoy B Shield, US pianist/composer (Union Pacific Suite), dies at 68   

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