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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in August 1962.
The US president was John F. Kennedy (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Harold Macmillan (Conservative), Pope John XXIII was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on August 1962: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of August 1962?


Events

  • 01 Aug 1962 Failed assassination on President Nkrumah of Ghana
  • 03 Aug 1962 29th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 42, All-Stars 20 (65,000)
  • 04 Aug 1962 Nelson Mandela captured by South African police
  • 05 Aug 1962 1st quasar located by radio
  • 06 Aug 1962 Jamaica becomes independent after 300 years of British rule
  • 10 Aug 1962 Marvel Comics publishes Amazing Fantasy#15, which features the first published appearance of the superhero character of Spider-Man, created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.
  • 11 Aug 1962 Andrian G Nikolayev, becomes 3rd Russian in space aboard Vostok 3
  • 12 Aug 1962 1st time 2 people in space
  • 13 Aug 1962 Bert Campaneris of Daytona Beach (FSL) pitches ambidextrously
  • 14 Aug 1962 NASA civilian test pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 60,000 m
  • 15 Aug 1962 Netherlands and Indonesia signs accord about New Guinea
  • 16 Aug 1962 Ringo Starr replaces Pete Best as Beatle drummer
  • 17 Aug 1962 E German border guards shot and kill Peter Fechter, 18, attempting to cross Berlin Wall into western sector
  • 18 Aug 1962 Peter, Paul and Mary release their first hit "If I Had a Hammer".
  • 19 Aug 1962 Mickey Wright wins LPGA Albuquerque Swing Parade Golf Tournament
  • 21 Aug 1962 Verne Gagne beats Mister M (doctor X) in Minn, to become NWA champ
  • 22 Aug 1962 The NS Savannah, the world's first nuclear-powered cargo ship, completes its maiden voyage.
  • 23 Aug 1962 1st Europe-US live TV program
  • 24 Aug 1962 Dodger coach Leo Durocher suffers a near-fatal allergic reaction to a penicillin injection while in the clubhouse at the Polo Grounds
  • 26 Aug 1962 Mickey Wright wins LPGA Salt Lake City Golf Open
  • 27 Aug 1962 Mariner 2 launched; first probe to fly by Venus.
  • 28 Aug 1962 55.9 cm rainfall at Hackberry, Louisiana (state record)
  • 29 Aug 1962 Some provisions of Kuwaiti constitution are suspended
  • 30 Aug 1962 Japan conducts a test of the NAMC YS-11, its first aircraft since World War II and its only successful commercial aircraft from before or after the war.
  • 31 Aug 1962 Trinidad and Tobago gain independence from Britain (National Day)

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Music charts

Which were the top hits in August 1962?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - Roses Are Red (My Love)
  2. - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
  3. - The Loco-Motion
  4. - Sheila
  5. - Sealed With A Kiss

Top #5 songs in the UK

  1. - I Remember You
  2. - Speedy Gonzales
  3. - She's Not You
  4. - I Can't Stop Loving You
  5. - Things

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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David and Lisa

David and Lisa

Release year: 1962

Directed by: Frank Perry

Starring: Keir Dullea, Janet Margolin, Howard Da Silva, Neva Patterson

Jigsaw

Jigsaw

Release year: 1962

Directed by: Val Guest

Starring: Jack Warner, Ronald Lewis, Yolande Donlan, Michael Goodliffe

The 300 Spartans

The 300 Spartans

Release year: 1962

Directed by: Rudolph Maté

Starring: Richard Egan, Ralph Richardson, Diane Baker, Barry Coe

Country: United States of America

Wally Gator

Wally Gator

Release year: 1962

Country: United States of America

Two Weeks in Another Town

Two Weeks in Another Town

Release year: 1962

Directed by: Vincente Minnelli

Starring: Kirk Douglas, Edward G. Robinson, Cyd Charisse, George Hamilton

Books

Which were the most popular books released in August 1962?
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Magnificent Destiny by Paul I. Wellman

Magnificent Destiny

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Paul I. Wellman is a rare writer who can transform historical facts into compelling literature. He has written a powerful novel about Andrew Jackson's long friendship and secret adventures with Sam

The Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving Stone

The Agony and the Ecstasy

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Irving Stone's classic biographical novel about Michaelangelo - in which both the artist as well as the man are fully brought to life. This novel is a masterpiece in its own right. It portrays Michelangelo’s passionate, dangerous love life and …

My Life In Court by Louis Nizer

My Life In Court

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2012 Reprint of 1961 Edition. This is an exact facsimile, and not reproduced using optical recognition software. This title recounts Nizer's significant civil and criminal accomplishments.

Captain Newman, M.D. by Leo Calvin Rosten

Captain Newman, M.D.

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Captain Newman M.D. Captain Newman, M.D. invites you to do rounds on the ward at an Army psychiatric Hospital where wounded veterans have lost touch and forgotten about civilian life.

Ship of Fools by Katherine Anne Porter

Ship of Fools

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The story is set on a cruise ship bound for Germany in the summer 1931. The passengers include a Spanish noblewoman and a drunken German lawyer. An American divorcee is also included.