NASA Ranger 4 Crashes into the Moon, April 26, 1962
Date: April 26, 1962
Date: April 26, 1962
A Turkish Airlines Fokker F27 Friendship crashes into Mount Medetsiz in the Taurus Mountains of Turkey, killing all 11 people on board. Date: March 8, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 8 π Events on this day in 1962 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1962China Launches Offensives…
The Great Sheffield Gale impacts the United Kingdom, killing nine people; the city of Sheffield is devastated, with 150,000 homes damaged. Date: February 16, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 16 π Events on this day in 1962 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Nelson Mandela Jailed During…
Western Samoa achieves independence from New Zealand; its name is changed to the Independent State of Western Samoa. Date: January 1, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 1 π Events on this day in 1962 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Arthur Lucas, Last Person Executed in Canada…
The Columbus Day Storm strikes the U.S. Pacific Northwest with record wind velocities. There was at least U.S. $230Β million in damages and 46 people died. Date: October 12, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 12 π Events on this day in 1962 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
Trinidad and Tobago becomes independent. Date: August 31, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 31 π Events on this day in 1962 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1962US Bans All Cuban Imports and Exports, February 7, 1962Peter Marsden Discovers Blackfriars Ships in London – September 6, 1962Turkish…
The British space programme launches its first satellite, the Ariel 1. Date: April 26, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 26 π Events on this day in 1962 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1962British Space Programme Launches First Satellite Ariel 1 April 26, 1962Soviet Submarine B-37 Destroyed…