Date: October 12, 1962
The Second Vatican Council becomes the first ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church in 92 years. Date: October 11, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 11 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962FIFA World Cup Violent Chile vs Italy Match…
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 1962Great Sheffield Gale Devastates UK, Kills Nine, Damages 150,000…
Flying Tiger Line Flight 739 disappears in the western Pacific Ocean with all 107 aboard missing and presumed dead. Date: March 16, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 16 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Operation Fishbowl Ends, Final Above-Ground Nuclear…
Cold War: While tied to its pier in Polyarny, the Soviet submarine B-37 is destroyed when fire breaks out in its torpedo compartment. Date: January 11, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 11 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Centralia Mine…
Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring is published, inspiring an environmental movement and the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Date: September 27, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 27 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Air France Flight 117 Crashes…
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 19628th World Festival of Youth and Students Begins July 28, 1962FIFA World Cup Violent…