Date: September 25, 1962
The French government and representatives of the Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic reach a settlement to end the Algerian war in the Évian Accords. Date: May 18, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 18 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
Cold War: Captured American U2 spy-plane pilot Gary Powers is exchanged for captured Soviet spy Rudolf Abel. Date: February 10, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 10 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Vietnam War: Operation Chopper, First U.S. Combat Helicopter…
The influential British satirical television programme That Was the Week That Was is first broadcast. Date: November 24, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 24 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Pines Express Final Run on Somerset and Dorset Railway, September…
An avalanche on Huascarán in Peru causes around 4,000 deaths. Date: January 11, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 11 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Seattle World’s Fair Century 21 Exposition Opens After World War II – April 21, 1962Pope…
The Trans-Canada Highway, the then-longest national highway in the world, is officially opened. Date: July 30, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 30 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Project Mercury: Scott Carpenter Orbits Earth in Aurora 7, May 24, 1962Aeroflot…
US President John F. Kennedy delivers his "We choose to go to the Moon" speech at Rice University. Date: September 12, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 12 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Alitalia Flight 771 Crashes in Junnar, India,…