Historical Events In 1962

Jan 01   Beatles' Decca audition is unsuccessful on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Diego Martínez Barrio, Spanish president (1939), dies at 76 in the year 1962.   

Jan 01   Navy SEAL teams established in the year 1962.   

Jan 01   Rwanda granted internal self-government by Belgium in the year 1962.   

Jan 01   Western Samoa gains independence from New Zealand; Susuga Malietoa Tanumafili II becomes co-chief of Western Samoa on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Nighttime version of "Password" with Allen Ludden premieres on CBS in the year 1962.   

Jan 03   Ground is broken for the Houston Astrodome on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1962 pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro   

Jan 04   On this day in history 1st automated (unmanned) subway train (NYC)   

Jan 04   On this day in history the first automated (unmanned) subway train (New York City NY)   

Jan 05   On this day in history tony Sheridan & Beatles produce "My Bonnie" & "The Saints"   

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

Jan 07   AFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 47-27 in the year 1962.   

Jan 07   Assassination attempt on Indonesian president Sukarno, fails in the year 1962.   

Jan 08   On this day in history dutch express train crashes into slow commuter train, 91 die (Netherlands)   

Jan 08   In the year 1962 dutch express train crashes into slow commuter train, 93 die (Neth)   

Jan 08   Golfer Jack Nicklaus, 21, first pro appearance, he came in 50th on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1962.   

Jan 10   4,000 die in avalanche, Ranrahirca, Perú on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history eruptions on Mount Huascaran in Peru destroy 7 villages & kill 3,500   

Jan 11   On this day in history mandela leaves South Africa, travels to Ethiopia, Algeria &England   

Jan 11   Volcano Huascaran in Peru, erupts; 4,000 die in the year 1962.   

Jan 12   In the year 1962 ernie Kovacs, comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), killed in auto crash at 42   

Jan 13   "Do Re Mi" closes at St James Theater NYC after 400 performances on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history comedian Ernie Kovacs is killed in a car crash in Los Angeles.   

Jan 13   In the year 1962 ernie Kovacs, comedian, dies in a car crash in West LA, at 42   

Jan 14   NFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 31-30 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   50th Australian Mens Tennis Rod Laver beats R Emerson (86 06 64 64) in the year 1962.   

Jan 15   On this day in history 50th Australian Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats R Emerson (86 06 64 64)   

Jan 15   On this day in history dutch & Indonesian navy encounter in Etna Bay New Guinea   

Jan 15   Kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62 in the year 1962.   

Jan 16   Death of JF Hurley, first official AIF photographer, appointed during the Battle of Third Ypres in 1917 on this day in history.   

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

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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   In the year 1962 birth of joe Kleine, NBA center (Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls)   

Jan 04   Martin McAloon, rocker (Prefab Sprout-2 Wheels Good) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of patrick Cassidy, LA Calif, actor/composer (Fever Pitch, Off the Wall)   

Jan 01   Diego Martínez Barrio, Spanish president (1939), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1962 death of ernie Kovacs, comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), killed in auto crash at 42   

Jan 13   On this day in history ernie Kovacs, comedian, dies in a car crash in West LA, at 42   

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