Page 5: 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   In the year 1962 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Due to it's no black policy, Phillies leave Jack Tar Harrison Hotel & move to Rocky Point Motel, 20 miles outside Clearwater, Florida on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Will Vesper, German author (Tristan und Isolde), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Dutch Premier De Quay announces secret talks with Indonesia on this day in history.   

Mar 13   On this day in history yugoslavia grants 1,000 prisoners amnesty   

Mar 14   Disarmament conference opens in Geneva without France in the year 1962.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 17   In the year 1962 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 21   Actor Matthew Broderick born this day on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Dutch Roman Catholic bishop Beckers of Bosch makes TV speech in Netherlands in favor of birth control on this day in history.   

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

Mar 22   On this day in history aura Abranches, Port actress (Lisboa, O Primo Basilio), dies at 65   

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

Mar 23   JFK visits San Francisco in the year 1962.   

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   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   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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of hans Lammers, German SS officer (b. 1879)   

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

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   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 in the year 1962.   

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