1962 events

Starfish Prime tests the effects of a nuclear explosion at orbital altitudes. Date: July 9, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 9 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today)

Ne Win besieges and blows up the Rangoon University Student Union building to crush the Student Movement. Date: July 8, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 8 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today)

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)

The Late Late Show, the world's longest-running chat show by the same broadcaster, airs on RTÉ One for the first time. Date: July 6, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 6 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today)

As a part of Operation Plowshare, the Sedan nuclear test takes place. Date: July 6, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 6 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today)

Independence of Rwanda and Burundi. Date: July 1, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 1 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today)

Air France Flight 117 crashes on approach to Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport in Guadeloupe, killing 112 people. Date: June 22, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 22 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today)

The European Space Research Organisation is established in Paris – later becoming the European Space Agency. Date: June 14, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 14 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today)

Frank Morris, John Anglin and Clarence Anglin allegedly become the only prisoners to escape from the prison on Alcatraz Island. Date: June 11, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 11 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today)