NASA's Mariner 2 becomes the first spacecraft to fly by Venus. Date: December 14, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 14 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today)
NASA launches Relay 1, the first active repeater communications satellite in orbit. Date: December 13, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 13 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
Workers at four New York City newspapers (this later increases to nine) go on strike for 114 days. Date: December 8, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 8 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today)
Prince Rainier III of Monaco revises the principality's constitution, devolving some of his power to advisory and legislative councils. Date: December 7, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 7 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today)
Vietnam War: After a trip to Vietnam at the request of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield becomes the first American official to comment adversely on the war's progress. Date: December 2, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 2 📅 Events on this day in…
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)
The influential British satirical television programme That Was the Week That Was is first broadcast. Date: November 24, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 24 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today)
Cold War: The West Berlin branch of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany forms a separate party, the Socialist Unity Party of West Berlin. Date: November 24, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 24 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Chinese People's Liberation Army declares a unilateral ceasefire in the Sino-Indian War. Date: November 21, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 21 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today)