Page 5: Historical Events In 1962

Mar 07   In the year 1962 launch of OSO 1, first astronomy satellite (solar flare data)   

Mar 07   On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Theodore H White (Making of President 1960)   

Mar 07   On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

Mar 08   On this day in history beatles, with Pete Best, TV debut (perform "Dream Baby" on BBC)   

Mar 08   In the year 1962 the Beatles performed for the first time on the BBC   

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   In the year 1962 howard Engstrom, Boston, a designer of Univac computer, dies at 59   

Mar 09   US advisors in South-Vietnam join the fight in the year 1962.   

Mar 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1962 will Vesper, German author (Tristan und Isolde), dies at 79   

Mar 12   In the year 1962 dutch Premier De Quay announces secret talks with Indonesia   

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

Mar 14   Disarmament conference opens in Geneva without France on this day in history.   

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

Mar 15   Donald Jackson of Canada, is first to land a triple lutz ice skate jump in the year 1962.   

Mar 15   Sam Wren, actor (Wren's Nest), dies at 64 in the year 1962.   

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

Mar 16   The first launching of Titan 2-rocket on this day in history.   

Mar 16   On this day in history uS Super-Constellation disappears above Pacific Ocean, kills 167   

Mar 17   In the year 1962 frank Orth, actor (Boston Blackie, The Brothers), dies at 82   

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

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

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 in the year 1962.   

Mar 20   In the year 1962 sjoukje Dijkstra becomes world champion figure skater   

Mar 21   A bear becomes the first creature to be ejected at supersonic speeds on this day in history.   

Mar 21   On this day in history actor Matthew Broderick born this day.   

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

Mar 22   "I Can Get It For You Wholesale" opens at Shubert NYC for 300 perfs on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1962 josephus RH van Schaik, lawyer/vice-premier of Neth, dies at 80   

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Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of mark Gardner, US baseball player (Florida Marlins)   

Jan 03   Ulrike Lang, writer was born in the year 1962.   

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

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

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

Jan 04   Hans Lammers, German SS officer (b. 1879) died on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Jacob "Jaap" Nanninga, Dutch painter (France, N Africa), dies at 57 in the year 1962.   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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 in the year 1962.   

Jan 15   On this day in history kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62   

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