Page 7: Historical Events In 1962

Apr 15   On this day in history clara Blandick, committed suicide at 80   

Apr 15   USS Princeton brought first Marine helicopters to Vietnam. This was first Marine advisory unit to arrive in South Vietnam on this day in history.   

Apr 16   Walter Cronkite begins anchoring CBS Evening News in the year 1962.   

Apr 17   Louise Fazenda, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 66 in the year 1962.   

Apr 19   Eino Oksanen wins his 3rd Boston Marathon in the year 1962.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1962 jesse G Vincent engineer designed first V-12 engine, dies at 82   

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   Century 21 Exposition opens in Seattle, Washington on this day in history.   

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

Apr 21   In the year 1962 frederick Handley Page designer of first big airplane (40 seats), dies   

Apr 21   On this day in history frederick Handley Page, designer of 1st big airplane (40 seats), dies   

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   In the year 1962 tor Maple Leafs beat Black Hawks 4 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup   

Apr 23   On this day in history ranger 4, first US satellite to reach Moon launched from Cape Canaveral   

Apr 24   In the year 1962 mIT sends TV signal by satellite for first time CA to MA   

Apr 24   MIT sends TV signal by satellite for first time: CA to MA in the year 1962.   

Apr 24   In the year 1962 the first Lockheed A-12 is taxi tested   

Apr 25   Cleve sends Harry Chiti to Mets for a player to be named later, on in the year 1962.   

Apr 25   US Ranger spacecraft crash lands on the Moon on this day in history.   

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

Apr 26   US/UK launch Ariel; first international payload on this day in history.   

Apr 27   On this day in history goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroids #2334 Cuffey & #3474   

Apr 28   On this day in history naval forces capture Forts Jackson and St. Philip, LA   

Apr 29   In the year 1962 16th Tony Awards: Man For All Seasons & How to Succeed win   

Apr 30   NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 75,190 m in the year 1962.   

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   On this day in history the first French underground nuclear experiment in the Sahara   

May 02   Benfica wins 7th Europe Cup I on this day in history.   

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   Darren Daulton, US baseball catcher (Phila Phillies) was born in the year 1962.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of gavin Hastings, WLAF kicker (Scottish Claymores)   

Jan 03   In the year 1962 birth of mark Gardner, US baseball player (Florida Marlins)   

Jan 03   Ulrike Lang, writer was born on this day in history.   

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   Patrick Cassidy, LA Calif, actor/composer (Fever Pitch, Off the Wall) was born in the year 1962.   

Jan 01   In the year 1962 diego Martínez Barrio, Spanish president (1939), dies at 76   

Jan 04   Hans Lammers, German SS officer (b. 1879) died in the year 1962.   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1962 leRoy B Shield, US pianist/composer (Union Pacific Suite), dies at 68   

Jan 12   On this day in history 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