American Airlines Flight 1 Crashes in Jamaica Bay, Killing 95, March 1, 1962
Date: March 1, 1962
Date: March 1, 1962
The Algerian War of Independence ends. Date: March 19, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 19 π Events on this day in 1962 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Turkish Airlines Fokker F27 Crashes in Turkey, March 8, 1962Arturo Frondizi Overthrown in Argentine Military Coup, March 29, 1962Nelson…
Vietnam War: After a trip to Vietnam at the request of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield becomes the first American official to comment adversely on the war's progress. Date: December 2, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 2 π Events on this day in…
Telstar, the world's first communications satellite, is launched into orbit. Date: July 10, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 10 π Events on this day in 1962 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Centralia Mine Fire Ignites in Landfill Above Coal Mine, May 27, 1962Court Orders University of…
Mercury program: While aboard Friendship 7, John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit the Earth, making three orbits in four hours, 55 minutes. Date: February 20, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 20 π Events on this day in 1962 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Japan…
The Mariner 2 unmanned space mission is launched to Venus by NASA. Date: August 27, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 27 π Events on this day in 1962 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1962West Germany Coastal Flooding Kills 315, Destroys 60,000 Homes – February 16, 1962West…
The Γvian Accords end the Algerian War of Independence, which had begun in 1954. Date: March 18, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 18 π Events on this day in 1962 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1962John F. Kennedy Dedicates Washington Dulles International Airport, November 17, 1962Burma…