West Indies Federation Dissolves May 31, 1962

The Centralia mine fire is ignited in the town's landfill above a coal mine. Date: May 27, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 27 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Pope John XXIII Excommunicates Fidel Castro January 3, 1962OAS Burns University…

In Burma, the army led by General Ne Win seizes power in a coup d'état. Date: March 2, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 2 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Project Mercury: Scott Carpenter Orbits Earth in Aurora 7, May…

Vietnam War: Operation Chopper, the first American combat mission and first American helicopter assault in the war, takes place. Date: January 12, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 12 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Project Mercury: Scott Carpenter Orbits Earth…

Arturo Frondizi, the president of Argentina, is overthrown in a military coup by Argentina's armed forces, ending an 11+1⁄2 day constitutional crisis. Date: March 29, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 29 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Seattle World’s Fair…

NASA's Ranger 4 spacecraft crashes into the Moon. 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 1962Project Mercury: Scott Carpenter Orbits Earth in Aurora 7, May 24, 1962American Airlines Flight 1 Crashes in…

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 1962FIFA World Cup Violent Chile vs Italy Match…