The Organisation Armée Secrète (OAS) sets fire to the University of Algiers library building, destroying about 500,000 books. Date: June 7, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 7 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today)
At Paris Orly Airport, Air France Flight 007 overruns the runway and explodes when the crew attempts to abort takeoff, killing 130. Date: June 3, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 3 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
Adolf Eichmann, former SS officer in Nazi Germany, is hanged in Israel for having committed crimes against humanity, war crimes, and other offenses. Date: June 1, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 1 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today)
The West Indies Federation dissolves. Date: May 31, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 31 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today)
Chinese police open fire on protesters in Yining, Xinjiang, killing at least five people and wounding a dozen others. Date: May 29, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 29 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Soviet Kosmos 5 satellite is launched. Date: May 28, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 28 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Centralia mine fire is ignited in the town's landfill above a coal mine. Date: May 27, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 27 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
Continental Airlines Flight 11 crashes in Unionville, Missouri after bombs explode on board, killing 45. Date: May 22, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 22 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today)