Date: May 18, 1962
The Derveni papyrus, Europe's oldest surviving manuscript dating to 340 BC, is found in northern Greece. Date: January 15, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 15 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Ne Win Destroys Rangoon University Student Union to Crush…
The United States bans all Cuban imports and exports. Date: February 7, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 7 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Charonne Station Protesters Killed by French Police, February 8, 1962Burma Army Coup Led by General Ne…
Flying Tiger Line Flight 739 disappears in the western Pacific Ocean with all 107 aboard missing and presumed dead. Date: March 16, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 16 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962James Meredith Barred from University of…
As a part of Operation Plowshare, the Sedan nuclear test takes place. Date: July 6, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 6 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Centralia Mine Fire Ignites in Landfill Above Coal Mine, May 27, 1962Great Sheffield…
Project Mercury: American astronaut Scott Carpenter orbits the Earth three times in the Aurora 7 space capsule. Date: May 24, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 24 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Alcatraz Escape by Frank Morris and Anglin Brothers,…
Western Samoa achieves independence from New Zealand; its name is changed to the Independent State of Western Samoa. Date: January 1, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Marilyn Monroe Sings to JFK at Madison…