West Indies Federation Dissolves May 31, 1962
Date: May 31, 1962
Date: May 31, 1962
Starfish Prime tests the effects of a nuclear explosion at orbital altitudes. Date: July 9, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 9 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Last Atmospheric Nuclear Test at Nevada Site, July 17, 1962Turkish Airlines Fokker F27…
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 1962Last Atmospheric Nuclear…
President John F. Kennedy dedicates Washington Dulles International Airport, serving the Washington, D.C., region. Date: November 17, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 17 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Vasily Arkhipov Averts Nuclear War by Refusing Nuclear Torpedo Fire, October…
The North Yemen Civil War begins when Abdullah al-Sallal dethrones the newly crowned Imam al-Badr and declares Yemen a republic under his presidency. Date: September 25, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 25 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Continental Airlines…
The Mariner 2 unmanned space mission is launched to Venus by NASA. Date: August 27, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 27 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1962Adolf Eichmann Executed in Israel for War Crimes, June 1, 1962Starfish Prime Nuclear…
Cuban Missile Crisis begins: U.S. President John F. Kennedy is informed of photos taken on October 14 by a U-2 showing nuclear missiles (the crisis will last for 13 days starting from this point). Date: October 16, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 16 📅 Events on this day in…