Date: February 27, 1962
At Paris Orly Airport, Air France Flight 007 overruns the runway and explodes when the crew attempts to abort takeoff, killing 130. Date: June 3, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 3 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962International Agreement on…
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 1962Peter Fechter Shot Crossing Berlin Wall, August 17, 1962British Space Programme…
Ranger 3 is launched to study the Moon. The space probe later misses the Moon by 22,000 miles (35,400 km). Date: January 26, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 26 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Uganda Becomes Independent Commonwealth Realm, October…
The Pacific Northwest experiences a cyclone the equal of a Category 3 hurricane, with winds above 150 mph. Forty-six people die. Date: October 13, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 13 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Starfish Prime Nuclear Orbital Test…
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 → 📅 Other events on May 19 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
Major Rudolf Anderson of the United States Air Force becomes the only direct human casualty of the Cuban Missile Crisis when his U-2 reconnaissance airplane is shot down over Cuba by a Soviet-supplied surface-to-air missile. Date: October 27, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 27 📅 Events on this day…