Seattle World’s Fair Century 21 Exposition Opens After World War II – April 21, 1962
Date: April 21, 1962
Date: April 21, 1962
Aeroflot Flight 213 crashes into a mountain near Chersky Airport, killing 32 people. Date: September 18, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 18 π Events on this day in 1962 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Charonne Station Protesters Killed by French Police, February 8, 1962Soviet Submarine B-37…
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 1962Western…
Vietnam War: Two dissident Republic of Vietnam Air Force pilots bomb the Independence Palace in Saigon in a failed attempt to assassinate South Vietnam President NgΓ΄ ΔΓ¬nh Diα»m. Date: February 27, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 27 π Events on this day in 1962 π On This Day (Today)…
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 β π Other events on January 1 π Events on this day in 1962 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1962John Glenn First American to Orbit Earth…
Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro. Date: January 3, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 3 π Events on this day in 1962 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Court Orders University of Mississippi to Admit James Meredith September 13, 1962U.S. Bans All Cuban Imports and Exports, February…
The Late Late Show, the world's longest-running chat show by the same broadcaster, airs on RTΓ One for the first time. Date: July 6, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 6 π Events on this day in 1962 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1962NASA Mariner 2 First…