Date: January 15, 1962
The Cuban Missile Crisis begins when an American reconnaissance aircraft takes photographs of Soviet ballistic missiles being installed in Cuba. Date: October 14, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 14 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Project Mercury: Wally Schirra Launches…
French President Charles de Gaulle calls for Algeria to be granted independence. Date: February 5, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 5 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Algeria Independence Proclaimed After War with France, July 5, 1962Derveni Papyrus Found in…
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 → 📅 Other events on February 16 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Seattle World’s Fair Opens, First U.S. Postwar…
The British space programme launches its first satellite, the Ariel 1. 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 1962Soviet Submarine B-37 Destroyed by Fire at Polyarny, January 11, 1962Chinese People’s Liberation Army…
The NS Savannah, the world's first nuclear-powered civilian ship, embarks on its maiden voyage. Date: August 20, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 20 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Starfish Prime Nuclear Orbital Test Effects July 9, 1962NASA Announces Lunar…
Project Mercury: American astronaut Scott Carpenter orbits the Earth three times in the Aurora 7 space capsule. Date: May 24, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 24 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Arturo Frondizi Overthrown in Argentine Military Coup, March…