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Great Sheffield Gale Devastates UK, Kills Nine, Damages 150,000 Homes February 16, 1962
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Algerian War of Independence Ends, March 19, 1962
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NASA Announces Advanced Saturn C-5 Moon Rocket Plans, January 9, 1962
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Telstar First Communications Satellite Launches into Orbit, July 10, 1962
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