Air France Flight 117 Crashes in Guadeloupe, Killing 112, June 22, 1962

Alitalia Flight 771 crashes in Junnar, Maharashtra, India, killing 94 people. Date: July 7, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 7 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Trinidad and Tobago Independence Declared, August 31, 1962NASA Mariner 2 First Spacecraft to Fly…

Project Mercury: American astronaut Scott Carpenter orbits the Earth three times in the Aurora 7 space capsule. Date: May 24, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 24 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Charles de Gaulle Calls for Algerian Independence February…

In Burma, the army led by General Ne Win seizes power in a coup d'état. Date: March 2, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 2 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962West Indies Federation Dissolves May 31, 1962Trinidad and Tobago Independence…

A birthday salute to U.S. President John F. Kennedy takes place at Madison Square Garden, New York City. The highlight is Marilyn Monroe's rendition of "Happy Birthday". Date: May 19, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 19 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More…

Arthur Lucas, convicted of murder, is the last person to be executed in Canada. Date: December 11, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 11 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Netherlands New Guinea Conflict: RI Macan Tutul Sunk in Arafura Sea,…