November 1962 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in November 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 November 1962: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of November 1962?
Events
- 01 Nov 1962 Cuban missile crisis ends, JFK says USSR is dismantling missile bases
- 02 Nov 1962 JFK announces Cuban missile bases were being dismantled
- 03 Nov 1962 Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 72 points vs Los Angeles Lakers.
- 04 Nov 1962 Murle Lindstrom wins LPGA San Antonio Civitan Golf Tournament
- 06 Nov 1962 BART bond issue just gets by with a 66.9% favorable vote
- 07 Nov 1962 Richard Nixon quits US politics - "You won't have Nixon to kick around".
- 08 Nov 1962 Canada government orders changing nickel back to round shape
- 09 Nov 1962 Dutch Catharina Lodders elected Miss World
- 10 Nov 1962 Nowhere to Go, But Up opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 9 performances
- 11 Nov 1962 Kuwait's National Assembly ratifies the Constitution of Kuwait.
- 15 Nov 1962 Don Drysdale wins Cy Young Award
- 16 Nov 1962 Kuwait adopts constitution (1st, Islamitic)
- 17 Nov 1962 Little Me opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 257 performances
- 19 Nov 1962 Fidel Castro accepts removal of Soviet weapons
- 20 Nov 1962 Mickey Mantle wins AL MVP
- 21 Nov 1962 The Chinese People's Liberation Army declares a unilateral cease-fire in the Sino-Indian War.
- 23 Nov 1962 United Airlines Flight 297 crashes in Columbia, Maryland, killing all 17 on board.
- 24 Nov 1962 Last of Dutch militia leave New-Guinea
- 25 Nov 1962 WBJA (now WMGC) TV channel 34 in Binghamton, New York (ABC) 1st broadcast
- 26 Nov 1962 1st recording session under name Beatles
- 27 Nov 1962 1st test flight of the Boeing 727 takes place
- 28 Nov 1962 Telegraph between Netherlands and Indonesia restored
- 29 Nov 1962 Great-Britain and France decide to jointly build Concorde
- 30 Nov 1962 U Thant of Burma unanimously elected third Secretary-General of United Nations.
- 04 Nov 1962 The United States concludes Operation Fishbowl, its final above-ground nuclear weapons testing series, in anticipation of the 1963 Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in November 1962?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- The Crystals - He's A Rebel
- The 4 Seasons - Big Girls Don't Cry
- Gene Pitney - Only Love Can Break A Heart
- Elvis Presley - Return To Sender
- The Contours - Do You Love Me
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Frank Ifield - Lovesick Blues
- Elvis Presley - Return To Sender
- Chris Montez - Let's Dance
- Del Shannon - Swiss Maid
- Cliff Richard - The Next Time / Bachelor Boy
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
Books
Which were the most popular books released in November 1962?
The House At Sunset
By: Norah Lofts
"At seven years old, I was a skilled pickpocket. I was able to sew neatly, write with a acceptable hand, do a curtsey, give a decent introduction, and dance a bit.
Fail-Safe
By: Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler
Something is wrong. An American group of bombers equipped with nuclear weapons are moving beyond the fail-safe line, beyond recall, and nobody knows why.
Letters From The Earth
By: Mark Twain
This is an unabridged and unaltered edition that includes the Prologue and all 11 Letters with footnotes.
The Guns Of August
By: Barbara W. Tuchman
The Modern Library selected Barbara as one of 100 best nonfiction books of the century. The Proud Tower, The Guns of August, which won the Pulitzer Prize, and The Zimmerman Telegram were all included in the selection.