Historical Events In 1962

Apr 15   Clara Blandick, committed suicide at 80 in the year 1962.   

Apr 15   USS Princeton brought first Marine helicopters to Vietnam. This was first Marine advisory unit to arrive in South Vietnam in the year 1962.   

Apr 16   Walter Cronkite begins anchoring CBS Evening News on this day in history.   

Apr 17   Louise Fazenda, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 66 on this day in history.   

Apr 19   On this day in history eino Oksanen wins his 3rd Boston Marathon   

Apr 19   In the year 1962 nASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 46,900 m   

Apr 20   Arthur Harmat, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1962.   

Apr 20   Jesse G Vincent engineer designed first V-12 engine, dies at 82 in the year 1962.   

Apr 20   On this day in history nASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 63,250 m   

Apr 20   On this day in history new Orleans Citizens Co gives free 1-way ride to blacks to move North   

Apr 21   On this day in history century 21 Exposition opens in Seattle, Washington   

Apr 21   Century 21 Exposition opens in Seattle, Washington (think Space Needle) on this day in history.   

Apr 21   Frederick Handley Page designer of first big airplane (40 seats), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 21   Frederick Handley Page, designer of 1st big airplane (40 seats), dies in the year 1962.   

Apr 22   On this day in history marilynn Smith wins LPGA Sunshine Golf Open   

Apr 22   In the year 1962 solomon Pimsleur, composer, dies at 61   

Apr 22   Tor Maple Leafs beat Black Hawks 4 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.   

Apr 23   Ranger 4, first US satellite to reach Moon launched from Cape Canaveral in the year 1962.   

Apr 24   MIT sends TV signal by satellite for first time CA to MA on this day in history.   

Apr 24   MIT sends TV signal by satellite for first time: CA to MA on this day in history.   

Apr 24   The first Lockheed A-12 is taxi tested in the year 1962.   

Apr 25   Cleve sends Harry Chiti to Mets for a player to be named later, on on this day in history.   

Apr 25   US Ranger spacecraft crash lands on the Moon in the year 1962.   

Apr 26   1st Lockheed A-12 flies in the year 1962.   

Apr 26   US/UK launch Ariel; first international payload in the year 1962.   

Apr 27   Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroids #2334 Cuffey & #3474 on this day in history.   

Apr 28   In the year 1962 naval forces capture Forts Jackson and St. Philip, LA   

Apr 29   16th Tony Awards: Man For All Seasons & How to Succeed win on this day in history.   

Apr 30   On this day in history nASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 75,190 m   

Apr 30   Willie Mays hits 4 HRs in the year 1962.   

May 01   JFK authorizes Area Redevelopment Act (ARA) in the year 1962.   

May 01   The first French underground nuclear experiment in the Sahara in the year 1962.   

May 02   In the year 1962 benfica wins 7th Europe Cup I   

May 02   In the year 1962 canadian dollar officially pegged at US 92.5¢. Will we ever see that lofty height again?   

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

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 in the year 1962.   

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 in the year 1962.   

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

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

Jan 12   Ernie Kovacs, comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), killed in auto crash at 42 died on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1962.