Soviet Kosmos 5 Satellite Launched, May 28, 1962

A Turkish Airlines Fokker F27 Friendship crashes into Mount Medetsiz in the Taurus Mountains of Turkey, killing all 11 people on board. Date: March 8, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 8 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Columbus Day Storm…

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 1962Vasily Arkhipov Averts Nuclear War by…

French President Charles de Gaulle calls for Algeria to be granted independence. Date: February 5, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 5 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Pope John XXIII Excommunicates Fidel Castro – January 3, 1962Turkish Airlines Fokker F27…

Canadian-born American pharmacologist Frances Oldham Kelsey is awarded the U.S. President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service for her refusal to authorize thalidomide. Date: August 7, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 7 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Trans-Canada Highway…

The Seattle World's Fair (Century 21 Exposition) opens. It is the first World's Fair in the United States since World War II. Date: April 21, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 21 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962US Begins Exercise…