Date: September 25, 1962
The OAS attempts to assassinate French president Charles de Gaulle. Date: August 22, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 22 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Chinese Police Fire on Yining Protesters, Killing Five May 29, 1962Chinese Police Fire on Yining…
Last run of the famous Pines Express over the Somerset and Dorset Railway line (UK) fittingly using the last steam locomotive built by British Railways, BR Standard Class 9F 92220 Evening Star. Date: September 8, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 8 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅…
The Centralia mine fire is ignited in the town's landfill above a coal mine. Date: May 27, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 27 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Derveni Papyrus Found in Northern Greece, Europe’s Oldest Manuscript – January…
Cold War: The West Berlin branch of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany forms a separate party, the Socialist Unity Party of West Berlin. Date: November 24, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 24 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962NS…
James Meredith, an African American, is temporarily barred from entering the University of Mississippi. Date: September 20, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 20 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Wilt Chamberlain Sets NBA Single-Game Scoring Record with 100 Points, March…
Ranger 3 is launched to study the Moon. The space probe later misses the Moon by 22,000 miles (35,400 km). Date: January 26, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 26 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Algerian War of Independence Ends, March…