Date: December 25, 1962
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Workers at four New York City newspapers (this later increases to nine) go on strike for 114 days. Date: December 8, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on December 8 ๐ Events on this day in 1962 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1962That Was the Week That Was Premieres…
The Pacific Northwest experiences a cyclone the equal of a Category 3 hurricane, with winds above 150ย mph. Forty-six people die. Date: October 13, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on October 13 ๐ Events on this day in 1962 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Project Mercury: Scott Carpenter Orbits…
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 โ ๐ Other events on January 15 ๐ Events on this day in 1962 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Jamaica Gains Independence from the United Kingdom, August 6,…
First transatlantic satellite television transmission. Date: July 11, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on July 11 ๐ Events on this day in 1962 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Arthur Lucas, Last Person Executed in Canada – December 11, 1962Starfish Prime Nuclear Orbital Test Effects July 9, 1962NASA Mariner…
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 โ ๐ Other events on March 16 ๐ Events on this day in 1962 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Vostok 3 Launches; Andrian Nikolayev First…
French President Charles de Gaulle calls for Algeria to be granted independence. Date: February 5, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 5 ๐ Events on this day in 1962 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Vietnam War: RVAF Pilots Bomb Saigon Independence Palace, Failed Diแปm Assassination, February 27,…