1962 in the United States

Events from the year 1962 in the United States.

1962
in
the United States

Decades:
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Incumbents

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Federal government

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vacant (until January 10)
John William McCormack (D-Massachusetts) (starting January 10)

Events

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January

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February

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March

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April

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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October 14–28: Cuban Missile Crisis

November

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December

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  • December 2 – Vietnam War: after a trip to Vietnam at the request of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield becomes the first American official to make a non-optimistic public comment on the war's progress.
  • December 8 – The 1962 New York City newspaper strike begins, affecting all of the city's major newspapers; it lasts for 114 days.
  • December 9 – Petrified Forest National Park is established.
  • December 14 – U.S. spacecraft Mariner 2 flies by Venus, becoming the first probe to successfully transmit data from another planet.
  • December 24 – Cuba releases the last 1,113 participants in the Bay of Pigs Invasion to the U.S., in exchange for food worth $53 million.
  • December 30 – An unexpected storm buries Maine under five feet of snow, forcing the Bangor Daily News to miss a publication date for the first and only time in its history.

Undated

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Ongoing

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Births

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Deaths

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See also

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References

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  2. ^ "Type O Negative". Heavy Metal Encyclopedia. April 14, 2010. Archived from the original on August 24, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
  3. ^ "UPI Almanac for Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019". United Press International. January 5, 2019. Archived from the original on January 5, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019. actor Suzy Amis in 1962 (age 57)
  4. ^ Stephen Gould, Tenor Best Known for Tackling Wagner, Dies at 61
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  9. ^ Jill C. Wheeler (June 2015). Getting Gritty with Mike Rowe. ABDO. ISBN 978-1-62969-835-9.
  10. ^ Aaseng, Nathan (1995). Sports Great John Stockton. Enslow Publishers. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-89490-598-8.
  11. ^ Daredevil Robbie Knievel, son of Evel Knievel, dies at 60
  12. ^ Former Chargers RB Lionel 'Little Train' James dies at age of 59
  13. ^ James Michael Tyler, Gunther the Central Perk Barista on ‘Friends,’ Dies at 59
  14. ^ Cecil Exum, the father of Dante Exum, died at the age of 60.
  15. ^ Levenson, Michael; Genzlinger, Neil (March 17, 2023). "Lance Reddick, Star of 'The Wire' and 'John Wick,' Dies at 60". The New York Times. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
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  17. ^ Former Louisiana federal judge Michael Juneau dies
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  20. ^ Jeff Innis, former Mets pitcher, dead from cancer at 59
  21. ^ Welch, William F.; James, Steven T., eds. (2007). Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (2007–2008). Massachusetts General Court. p. 101.
  22. ^ Steve Albini: US indie-music giant dies at 61
  23. ^ GOP Rep. Jim Hagedorn of Minnesota has died
  24. ^ Longtime Jets O-Lineman Jim Sweeney Dies at 60; 'I Just Loved to Play the Game'
  25. ^ Former Canadiens defenceman Tom Kurvers dies from lung cancer at 58
  26. ^ Veteran CNN investigative journalist Drew Griffin dead at 60
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  28. ^ "Famous birthdays for Dec. 9: Judi Dench, John Malkovich". UPI.
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  31. ^ Sicherman, Barbara; Green, Carol Hurd (1980). Notable American Women: The Modern Period : a Biographical Dictionary. Harvard University Press. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-674-62733-8.
  32. ^ Katchmer, George A. (May 20, 2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-4766-0905-8. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  33. ^ "Carroll McComas Dies at 76; Actress Began Career in 1907". The New York Times. November 10, 1962. p. 19. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
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