Jackie Robinson First African American Inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame, July 23, 1962
Date: July 23, 1962
Date: July 23, 1962
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 โ ๐ Other events on May 19 ๐ Events on this day in 1962 ๐ On This Day (Today) More…
Vietnam War: Two dissident Republic of Vietnam Air Force pilots bomb the Independence Palace in Saigon in a failed attempt to assassinate South Vietnam President Ngรด ฤรฌnh Diแปm. Date: February 27, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 27 ๐ Events on this day in 1962 ๐ On This Day (Today)…
The Late Late Show, the world's longest-running chat show by the same broadcaster, airs on RTร One for the first time. Date: July 6, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on July 6 ๐ Events on this day in 1962 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Great Sheffield Gale Devastates…
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 โ ๐ Other events on May 29 ๐ Events on this day in 1962 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Vietnam War: RVNAF Pilots Bomb Independence…
Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro. Date: January 3, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 3 ๐ Events on this day in 1962 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Operation Plowshare Sedan Nuclear Test July 6, 1962Vietnam War: Operation Chopper, First U.S. Combat Helicopter Assault, January 12, 1962West…
Vostok 3 launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome and cosmonaut Andrian Nikolayev becomes the first person to float in microgravity. Date: August 11, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on August 11 ๐ Events on this day in 1962 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Frances Oldham Kelsey Awarded for Thalidomide…