Historical Events In 1962

Nov 07   In the year 1962 richard Nixon quits politics-You won't have Nixon to kick around   

Nov 08   Canada govt orders changing nickel back to round shape on this day in history.   

Nov 09   On this day in history dutch Catharina Lodders elected Miss World   

Nov 10   "Nowhere to Go, But Up" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 9 perfs in the year 1962.   

Nov 11   Joseph Allen Jr, actor (All Women Have Secrets), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Nov 12   Alexander Spitzmuller-Harmersbach, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1962.   

Nov 14   Manuel Galvez, Argentina writer/poet (Hombres & Soledad), dies at 80 in the year 1962.   

Nov 16   Kuwait adopts constitution (1st, Islamitic) on this day in history.   

Nov 17   On this day in history "Little Me" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 257 performances   

Nov 17   Arthur Vining Davis, CEO (Alcoa-1910-57), dies at 95 in Miami on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Luc Haesaerts, Flemish art critic (Flandre), dies at 63 in the year 1962.   

Nov 19   Fidel Castro accepts removal of Soviet weapons on this day in history.   

Nov 19   On this day in history jodie Foster was born   

Nov 20   Jasper McLevy, socialist mayor of Bridgeport Ct, dies on this day in history.   

Nov 20   President John F. Kennedy lifts the Blockade of Cuba on this day in history.   

Nov 21   In the year 1962 the Chinese People's Liberation Army declares a unilateral cease-fire in the Sino-Indian War.   

Nov 23   In the year 1962 gloria Gordon, actress (My Friend Irma), dies at 81   

Nov 24   James J Kilroy, tank inspector (Kilroy was here), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Nov 24   In the year 1962 last of Dutch militia leave New-Guinea   

Nov 25   On this day in history wBJA (now WMGC) TV channel 34 in Binghamton, NY (ABC) 1st broadcast   

Nov 26   In the year 1962 1st recording session under name "Beatles"   

Nov 26   On this day in history albert P Sarraut, Indo-China premier (1933, 36), dies at 90   

Nov 26   On this day in history the first recording session under the name "Beatles"   

Nov 27   In the year 1962 1st test flight of the Boeing 727 takes place   

Nov 28   In the year 1962 wilhelmina HPM, queen of the Netherlands (1898-1948), dies at 82   

Nov 29   Baseball decides to revert back to 1 all star game per year on this day in history.   

Nov 29   Rav Aaron Kotler, Orthodox Talmudic scholar, dies in Lakewood NJ in the year 1962.   

Nov 30   On this day in history u Thant of Burma elected 3rd Secretary-General of UN unanimously   

Dec 01   On this day in history grey Cup halted by fog, resumed next day (Winnipeg 28, Hamilton 27)   

Dec 02   50th CFL Grey Cup: Winnipeg beats Hamilton, 28-27 at Toronto [OT] on this day in history.   

Dec 03   On this day in history edith Spurlock Sampson sworn-in as 1st US black female judge   

Dec 06   On this day in history uS abandons Skybolt balastic missile program   

Dec 06   US abandons Skybolt ballistic missile program in the year 1962.   

Dec 07   In the year 1962 great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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Jan 03   In the year 1962 birth of darren Daulton, US baseball catcher (Phila Phillies)   

Jan 03   Gavin Hastings, WLAF kicker (Scottish Claymores) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1962 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   Hans Lammers, German SS officer (b. 1879) died on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1962 jacob "Jaap" Nanninga, Dutch painter (France, N Africa), dies at 57   

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   In the year 1962 emanuel Stickelberger, Swiss writer (Holbein in England), dies at 77