Date: October 27, 1962
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The Centralia mine fire is ignited in the town's landfill above a coal mine. Date: May 27, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 27 ๐ Events on this day in 1962 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Arthur Lucas, Last Person Executed in Canada – December 11, 1962Marilyn…
Vietnam War: Two dissident Republic of Vietnam Air Force pilots bomb the Independence Palace in Saigon in a failed attempt to assassinate South Vietnam President Ngรด ฤรฌnh Diแปm. Date: February 27, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 27 ๐ Events on this day in 1962 ๐ On This Day (Today)…
Ranger 3 is launched to study the Moon. The space probe later misses the Moon by 22,000 miles (35,400ย km). Date: January 26, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 26 ๐ Events on this day in 1962 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Chinese Police Fire on Yining Protesters,…
A Caledonian Airways Douglas DC-7 crashes shortly after takeoff from Cameroon, killing 111 โ the worst crash of a DC-7. Date: March 4, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on March 4 ๐ Events on this day in 1962 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Eastern Air Lines Flight 512…
James Meredith becomes the first African American student to enroll at the University of Mississippi. Date: October 1, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on October 1 ๐ Events on this day in 1962 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Chinese Police Fire on Yining Protesters, Kill Five, May 29,…
Netherlands New Guinea Conflict: Indonesian Navy fast patrol boat RI Macan Tutul commanded by Commodore Yos Sudarso sunk in Arafura Sea by the Dutch Navy. Date: January 15, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 15 ๐ Events on this day in 1962 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from…