Caledonian Airways DC-7 Crash in Cameroon Kills 111 March 4, 1962

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 1962Charonne Station Protesters Killed by French Police, February…

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 1962FIFA World Cup Violent Chile vs…

Nine protestors are killed at Charonne station, Paris, by French police under the command of ex-Vichy official and Parisian Prefect of Police Maurice Papon. Date: February 8, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 8 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Wilt…

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 1962Soviet Submarine B-37 Destroyed by Fire at Polyarny, January 11, 1962Arturo Frondizi Overthrown in Argentina Military Coup, March 29,…

Wilt Chamberlain sets the single-game scoring record in the National Basketball Association by scoring 100 points. 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 1962Flying Tiger Line Flight 739 Disappears in Pacific, 107…

During the FIFA World Cup, police had to intervene multiple times in fights between Chilean and Italian players in one of the most violent games in football history. Date: June 2, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 2 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today)…