NASA Ranger 4 Crashes Into the Moon, April 26, 1962

James Joseph Dresnok defects to North Korea after running across the Korean Demilitarized Zone. Dresnok died in 2016. Date: August 15, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 15 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Charonne Station Protesters Killed by French Police,…

Cold War: Captured American U2 spy-plane pilot Gary Powers is exchanged for captured Soviet spy Rudolf Abel. Date: February 10, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 10 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Évian Accords End Algerian War of Independence March…

Apollo program: NASA announces plans to build the C-5 rocket launch vehicle, then known as the "Advanced Saturn", to carry human beings to the Moon. Date: January 9, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 9 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

Nuclear weapons testing: The "Small Boy" test shot Little Feller I becomes the last atmospheric test detonation at the Nevada National Security Site. Date: July 17, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 17 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Peter Fechter…

Uganda becomes an independent Commonwealth realm. Date: October 9, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 9 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Cuban Missile Crisis Begins: Kennedy Informed of Nuclear Missiles, October 16, 1962Peter Fechter Shot Crossing Berlin Wall, August 17,…

Prince Rainier III of Monaco revises the principality's constitution, devolving some of his power to advisory and legislative councils. Date: December 7, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 7 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Marilyn Monroe Found Dead from Drug…