Date: October 22, 1962
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 1962FIFA World Cup Violent Chile…
NASA's Ranger 4 spacecraft crashes into the Moon. Date: April 26, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 26 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Trinidad and Tobago Independence Declared, August 31, 1962Peter Marsden Discovers Blackfriars Ships in London – September 6,…
Beginning of the 8th World Festival of Youth and Students. Date: July 28, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 28 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Eastern Air Lines Flight 512 Crash at Idlewild Airport, November 30, 1962Dr. No, First James…
A birthday salute to U.S. President John F. Kennedy takes place at Madison Square Garden, New York City. The highlight is Marilyn Monroe's rendition of "Happy Birthday". Date: May 19, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 19 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
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) More events from 1962Netherlands New Guinea Conflict: RI Macan…
Japan conducts a test of the NAMC YS-11, its first aircraft since World War II and its only successful commercial aircraft from before or after the war. Date: August 30, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 30 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More…