Historical Events In 1962

May 02   On this day in history oAS strikes in Algeria   

May 02   In the year 1962 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

May 03   Express train crashed into wreckage of a commuter train and a freight, killing 163, injuring 400 (Tokyo, Japan) in the year 1962.   

May 04   US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island in the year 1962.   

May 05   In the year 1962 "West Side Story" soundtrack album goes to #1 & stays #1 for 54 weeks which is more than 20 weeks longer than any other album   

May 05   Ernest Tyldesley, cricketer (990 runs in 14 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.   

May 06   In the year 1962 antonio Segni elected President of Italy   

May 06   On this day in history first nuclear warhead fired from Polaris submarine (Ethan Allen)   

May 06   Pathet Lao breaks cease fire/conquerors Nam Tha Laos on this day in history.   

May 06   US performs nuclear test at Pacific Ocean in the year 1962.   

May 07   On this day in history jimmy Conlin, dies at 77   

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

May 07   In the year 1962 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

May 08   London trolley buses go out of service in the year 1962.   

May 08   On this day in history the first Atlas Centaur Launch   

May 09   Beatles sign their first contract with EMI Parlophone on this day in history.   

May 09   Laser beam successfully bounced off Moon for first time in the year 1962.   

May 09   On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

May 11   On this day in history antonio Segni becomes President of Italy   

May 11   On this day in history near the Coast of Mexico a 7.0 quake resulted in four persons killed, and many injured. Extensive property damage in south-central Mexico   

May 11   US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island on this day in history.   

May 11   US sends troops to Thailand on this day in history.   

May 12   Dick Calkins, co-author (Buck Rogers), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

May 12   US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island on this day in history.   

May 13   Frank Jenks, actor (Colonel Flack), dies of cancer at 60 in the year 1962.   

May 14   On this day in history princess Sophia of Greece weds Don Juan Carlos of Spain   

May 14   In the year 1962 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

May 15   US marines arrive in Laos on this day in history.   

May 17   In the year 1962 marin County withdraws from BART district   

May 19   On this day in history "John Birch Society" by Chad Mitchell Trio hits #99   

May 19   Indonesian paratroopers land in New Guinea in the year 1962.   

May 19   Stan Musial breaks Honus Wagner's National League hit record with 3,431 in the year 1962.   

May 19   US performs nuclear test at Christmas Island (atmospheric) in the year 1962.   

May 22   14th Emmy Awards Bob Newhart Show, E G Marshall & Shirley Booth on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   In the year 1962 birth of darren Daulton, US baseball catcher (Phila Phillies)   

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

Jan 03   Mark Gardner, US baseball player (Florida Marlins) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1962 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   In the year 1962 birth of patrick Cassidy, LA Calif, actor/composer (Fever Pitch, Off the Wall)   

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 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 on this day in history.   

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.