Historical Events In 1962

Mar 07   On this day in history launch of OSO 1, first astronomy satellite (solar flare data)   

Mar 07   Pulitzer prize awarded to Theodore H White (Making of President 1960) in the year 1962.   

Mar 07   US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island in the year 1962.   

Mar 08   Beatles, with Pete Best, TV debut (perform "Dream Baby" on BBC) in the year 1962.   

Mar 08   The Beatles performed for the first time on the BBC on this day in history.   

Mar 08   In the year 1962 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Mar 09   On this day in history egyptian President Nasser declares Gaza belongs to Palestinians   

Mar 09   On this day in history howard Engstrom, Boston, a designer of Univac computer, dies at 59   

Mar 09   US advisors in South-Vietnam join the fight on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1962 due to it's no black policy, Phillies leave Jack Tar Harrison Hotel & move to Rocky Point Motel, 20 miles outside Clearwater, Florida   

Mar 11   On this day in history will Vesper, German author (Tristan und Isolde), dies at 79   

Mar 12   On this day in history dutch Premier De Quay announces secret talks with Indonesia   

Mar 13   Yugoslavia grants 1,000 prisoners amnesty on this day in history.   

Mar 14   In the year 1962 disarmament conference opens in Geneva without France   

Mar 15   5 research groups announce simultaneously discovery of anti-matter in the year 1962.   

Mar 15   In the year 1962 donald Jackson of Canada, is first to land a triple lutz ice skate jump   

Mar 15   On this day in history sam Wren, actor (Wren's Nest), dies at 64   

Mar 16   John Owen Jones, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Mar 16   The first launching of Titan 2-rocket in the year 1962.   

Mar 16   US Super-Constellation disappears above Pacific Ocean, kills 167 on this day in history.   

Mar 17   On this day in history frank Orth, actor (Boston Blackie, The Brothers), dies at 82   

Mar 18   Algerian War ends after 7½ years of fighting (250,000 die), Ben Bella flees in the year 1962.   

Mar 19   "All American" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 80 performances on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Archbishop Suenens of Mechelen-Brussels appointed cardinal on this day in history.   

Mar 20   Andrew E Douglass, Dendrochronologer (Study of Tree Rings), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 20   Sjoukje Dijkstra becomes world champion figure skater in the year 1962.   

Mar 21   In the year 1962 a bear becomes the first creature to be ejected at supersonic speeds   

Mar 21   Actor Matthew Broderick born this day in the year 1962.   

Mar 21   In the year 1962 dutch Roman Catholic bishop Beckers of Bosch makes TV speech in Netherlands in favor of birth control   

Mar 22   "I Can Get It For You Wholesale" opens at Shubert NYC for 300 perfs in the year 1962.   

Mar 22   Aura Abranches, Port actress (Lisboa, O Primo Basilio), dies at 65 in the year 1962.   

Mar 23   In the year 1962 french government uses fighter planes and tanks in attempt to end insurrection by European rightists in Algeria.   

Mar 23   JFK visits San Francisco on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Josephus RH van Schaik, lawyer/vice-premier of Neth, dies at 80 in the year 1962.   

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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   In the year 1962 birth of mark Gardner, US baseball player (Florida Marlins)   

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

Jan 03   Francesca Lia Block, American author was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 04   Patrick Cassidy, LA Calif, actor/composer (Fever Pitch, Off the Wall) was born in the year 1962.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1962.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1962 emanuel Stickelberger, Swiss writer (Holbein in England), dies at 77