Cold War U2 Pilot Gary Powers Exchanged for Rudolf Abel, February 10, 1962

Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro. Date: January 3, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 3 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Eastern Air Lines Flight 512 Crash at Idlewild Airport, November 30, 1962U.S. Bans All Cuban Imports and Exports, February…

Eastern Air Lines Flight 512 crashes at Idlewild Airport, killing 25 people. Date: November 30, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 30 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Rwanda and Burundi Independence, July 1, 1962Uganda Becomes Independent Commonwealth Realm, October 9,…

Ranger 3 is launched to study the Moon. The space probe later misses the Moon by 22,000 miles (35,400 km). Date: January 26, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 26 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Continental Airlines Flight 11 Bombing Crash…

The first of the James Bond film series, based on the novels by Ian Fleming, Dr. No, is released in Britain. Date: October 5, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 5 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Évian Accords End Algerian…

American Airlines Flight 1 crashes into Jamaica Bay in New York, killing 95. Date: March 1, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 1 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Mariner 1 Launch Failure and Destruction, July 22, 1962Marilyn Monroe Sings “Happy…