NASA Launches Mariner 2 Unmanned Mission to Venus August 27, 1962
Date: August 27, 1962
Date: August 27, 1962
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 β π Other events on June 3 π Events on this day in 1962 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1962West Indies Federation…
Ne Win besieges and blows up the Rangoon University Student Union building to crush the Student Movement. Date: July 8, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 8 π Events on this day in 1962 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Operation Plowshare Sedan Nuclear Test July 6, 1962China…
Aeroflot Flight 213 crashes into a mountain near Chersky Airport, killing 32 people. Date: September 18, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 18 π Events on this day in 1962 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Charles de Gaulle Calls for Algerian Independence February 5, 1962OAS Attempts to…
In an unprecedented action, British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan dismisses seven members of his Cabinet, marking the effective end of the National Liberals as a distinct force within British politics. Date: July 13, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 13 π Events on this day in 1962 π On This…
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 β π Other events on March 16 π Events on this day in 1962 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Marilyn Monroe Sings βHappy Birthdayβ to…
Nine protestors are killed at Charonne station, Paris, by French police under the command of ex-Vichy official and Parisian Prefect of Police Maurice Papon. Date: February 8, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 8 π Events on this day in 1962 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Telstar…