Workers at four New York City newspapers (this later increases to nine) go on strike for 114 days. The 1962–1963 New York City newspaper strike…
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5 October 1962
The first Beatles single “Love Me Do” is released in Britain. “Love Me Do” was the debut single by The Beatles, released in the UK…
12 January 1962
Vietnam War: Operation Chopper, the first American combat mission in the war, takes place. Operation Chopper, conducted on January 12, 1962, marked the first major…
5 October 1962
The first of the James Bond film series, based on the novels by Ian Fleming, Dr. No, is released in Britain. James Bond is a…
21 April 1962
The Seattle World’s Fair (Century 21 Exposition) opens. It is the first World’s Fair in the United States since World War II. The Seattle World’s…
5 October 1962
The first of the James Bond film series, based on the novels by Ian Fleming, Dr. No, is released in Britain “Dr. No” was the…
6 September 1962
Archaeologist Peter Marsden discovers the first of the Blackfriars Ships dating back to the second century AD in the Blackfriars area of the banks of…
5 August 1962
Nelson Mandela is jailed. He would not be released until 1990. Nelson Mandela was jailed primarily for his involvement in the anti-apartheid struggle in South…
17 July 1962
Nuclear weapons testing: The “Small Boy” test shot Little Feller I becomes the last atmospheric test detonation at the Nevada National Security Site. Operation Dominic…
14 October 1962
The Cuban Missile Crisis begins when an American reconnaissance aircraft takes photographs of Soviet ballistic missiles being installed in Cuba.