Historical Events In 1962

May 22   On this day in history 14th Emmy Awards: Bob Newhart Show, E G Marshall & Shirley Booth   

May 22   Netherlands telephone net becomes completely automated in the year 1962.   

May 22   In the year 1962 robert A Rushworth, USAF major, takes X-15 to 30,600 meters   

May 22   On this day in history roger Maris walks 5 times (record 4 intentionally) in a 9 inning game   

May 23   OAS leader General Raoul Salan sentenced to life on this day in history.   

May 23   Scott Carpenter orbits Earth 3 times in US Aurora 7 in the year 1962.   

May 24   In the year 1962 m Scott Carpenter aboard Aurora 7 launched into earth orbit   

May 25   In the year 1962 isley Brothers release "Twist & Shout"   

May 25   Isley Brothers release "Twist &Shout" in the year 1962.   

May 25   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Christmas Island (atmospheric)   

May 25   US unions AFL-CIO starts campaign for 35-hour work week on this day in history.   

May 28   Suit alleging de facto school segregation filed in Rochester NY on this day in history.   

May 28   On this day in history uS stock market drops $20.8 B in 1 day   

May 28   Wide World of Sports with Chris Schenkel premieres on CBS radio in the year 1962.   

May 29   In the year 1962 barbra Streisand appears on "Garry Moore Show"   

May 29   In the year 1962 barbra Streisand appears on "The Garry Moore Show"   

May 29   On this day in history buck O'Neil becomes the first black coach in major league baseball, accepting a job with the Chicago Cubs   

May 30   On this day in history 69 killed in bus crash (Ahmedabad India)   

May 30   In the year 1962 benjamin Britten's "War Requiem" premieres   

May 31   On this day in history "Tell It To Groucho" last airs on CBS-TV   

May 31   Adolf Eichmann, war criminal, hanged at Ramie Prison in Israel at 56 in the year 1962.   

Jun 01   Oscar 2 (ham radio satellite) launched into Earth orbit in the year 1962.   

Jun 01   In the year 1962 uSAF Maj Robert M White takes X-15 to 40,420 m   

Jun 02   In the year 1962 32nd French Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats Roy Emerson (36 26 63 97 62)   

Jun 02   In the year 1962 franc S Finzgar, Slovic writer (Service Girls), dies   

Jun 03   In the year 1962 air France Boeing 707 crashes on takeoff from Paris, kills 130   

Jun 04   William Beebe, US biologist/explorer, dies at 84 in the year 1962.   

Jun 06   Beatles meet their producer George Martin for the first time Beatles record "Besame Mucho" with Peter Best on drums in the year 1962.   

Jun 06   On this day in history guinn Williams, actor (Big Boy-Circus Boy), dies of poisoning at 63   

Jun 07   On this day in history nASA civilian test pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 31,580 m   

Jun 08   On this day in history jim Beatty runs world record 2 mile (8:29.8)   

Jun 09   Henry Kendall, actor (Shadow, Romance & Riches), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jun 12   On this day in history john N Ireland, English composer/pianist (Epic March), dies at 82   

Jun 12   On this day in history uSAF Maj Robert M White takes X-15 to 56,270 m   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1962 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   On this day in history birth of ulrike Lang, writer   

Jan 03   In the year 1962 birth of francesca Lia Block, American author   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of joe Kleine, NBA center (Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls)   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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 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   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 in the year 1962.   

Jan 15   Kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62 on this day in history.   

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