Ne Win Destroys Rangoon University Student Union to Crush Student Movement, July 8, 1962
Date: July 8, 1962
Date: July 8, 1962
Apartheid: Nelson Mandela is jailed. He would not be released until 1990. Date: August 5, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 5 π Events on this day in 1962 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Great Sheffield Gale Devastates UK, Kills 9, Destroys 150,000 Homes February 16, 1962Turkish…
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 β π Other events on May 19 π Events on this day in 1962 π On This Day (Today) More…
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 1962Derveni Papyrus Discovered in Northern Greece January…
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 1962Mariner 1 Launch Failure and Destruction, July 22, 1962Western Samoa Independence from New Zealand,…
Flooding in the coastal areas of West Germany kills 315 and destroys the homes of about 60,000 people. 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 1962OAS Burns University of Algiers Library, Destroying…
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 β π Other events on January 11 π Events on this day in 1962 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Marilyn Monroe…