1962
Anna Dello Russo, Italian journalist
Anna Dello Russo is an Italian fashion journalist. She is a creative consultant and editor-at-large for Vogue Japan.
Anna Dello Russo, Italian journalist
The 1960s
Explore 1225 historical events from 1960–1969.
1962
Marvel Comics publishes the first issue of The Incredible Hulk
Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. …
Marvel Comics publishes the first issue of The Incredible Hulk
1962
A birthday salute to U
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, also known as JFK, was the 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He was the youngest person elected presi…
A birthday salute to U
1962
Continental Airlines Flight 11 crashes in Unionville, Missouri after bombs explode on board, killing 45
Continental Airlines Flight 11, registration N70775, was a Boeing 707 aircraft which exploded in the vicinity of Centerville, Iowa, United States, while en route from O'Hare Airpor…
Continental Airlines Flight 11 crashes in Unionville, Missouri after bombs explode on board, killing 45
1962
Project Mercury: American astronaut Scott Carpenter orbits the Earth three times in the Aurora 7 space capsule
Project Mercury was the first human spaceflight program of the United States, running from 1958 through 1963. An early highlight of the Space Race, its goal was to put a man into E…
Project Mercury: American astronaut Scott Carpenter orbits the Earth three times in the Aurora 7 space capsule
1962
The Centralia mine fire is ignited in the town's landfill above a coal mine
The Centralia mine fire is a coal-seam fire that has been burning in the labyrinth of abandoned coal mines underneath the borough of Centralia, Pennsylvania, United States, since a…
The Centralia mine fire is ignited in the town's landfill above a coal mine
1962
Paul Nicholls, English jockey and trainer
Paul Frank Nicholls is a British National Hunt horse trainer with stables at Ditcheat, Somerset. A relatively successful jump jockey, Nicholls has become the leading National Hunt …
Paul Nicholls, English jockey and trainer
1962
Jeff Dunham, American ventriloquist and comedian
Jeffrey Douglas Dunham is an American ventriloquist, stand-up comedian and actor who has also appeared on numerous television shows, including Late Show with David Letterman, Comed…
Jeff Dunham, American ventriloquist and comedian
1962
Sanjaasürengiin Zorig, Mongolian Politician, (died 1998)
Sanjaasürengiin Zorig was a Mongolian politician who played a prominent role in leading the country's 1990 democratic revolution. His supporters called him the "Golden Swallow of D…
Sanjaasürengiin Zorig, Mongolian Politician, (died 1998)
1962
Danièle Sauvageau, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Danièle Sauvageau is a Canadian ice hockey executive and former coach. Sauvageau was the head coach of the Canadian national women's hockey team that won the gold medal in ice hock…
Danièle Sauvageau, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
1962
Chinese police open fire on protesters in Yining, Xinjiang, killing at least five people and wounding a dozen others
The Yi–Ta incident was a mass exodus of people from China to the Soviet Union in early 1962. At least 60,000 Chinese citizens migrated to the Soviet Union by crossing the border be…
Chinese police open fire on protesters in Yining, Xinjiang, killing at least five people and wounding a dozen others
1962
The West Indies Federation dissolves
The West Indies Federation, also known as the West Indies, the Federation of the West Indies or the West Indian Federation, was a short-lived political union that existed from 3 Ja…
The West Indies Federation dissolves
1962
Adolf Eichmann, former SS officer in Nazi Germany, is hanged in Israel for having committed crimes against humanity, war
Otto Adolf Eichmann was a German-Austrian official of the Nazi Party, an officer of the Schutzstaffel (SS), a convicted war criminal, and one of the major organizers of the Holocau…
Adolf Eichmann, former SS officer in Nazi Germany, is hanged in Israel for having committed crimes against humanity, war
1962
During the FIFA World Cup, police had to intervene multiple times in fights between Chilean and Italian players in one o
The 1962 FIFA World Cup was the seventh edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams. It was held from 30 May …
During the FIFA World Cup, police had to intervene multiple times in fights between Chilean and Italian players in one o
1962
John Hannah, Scottish actor and producer
John Hannah is a Scottish actor and narrator. He came to prominence in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Suppor…
John Hannah, Scottish actor and producer
1962
Shaun Spiers, English businessman and politician
Shaun Mark Spiers is the Executive Director of the environmental think-tank, Green Alliance and a former Member of the European Parliament.
Shaun Spiers, English businessman and politician
1962
Clemens Binninger, German politician
Clemens Binninger is a German politician of the CDU. Binninger was a member of the Bundestag from 2002 until 2017.
Clemens Binninger, German politician
1962
Stuart Pearce, English footballer, coach, and manager
Stuart Pearce is an English professional football manager and former player, who was most recently a first-team coach for Premier League club West Ham United. He was nicknamed "Psy…
Stuart Pearce, English footballer, coach, and manager
1962
Steve Roach, Australian rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster
Stephen David Roach, nicknamed Blocker or Blocker Roach, is an Australian former professional rugby league who played as a prop forward in the 1980s and early 1990s.
Steve Roach, Australian rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster
1962
At Paris Orly Airport, Air France Flight 007 overruns the runway and explodes when the crew attempts to abort takeoff, k
Paris Orly Airport is one of two international airports serving Paris, France, the other one being Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG). It is located partially in Orly and partially in…
At Paris Orly Airport, Air France Flight 007 overruns the runway and explodes when the crew attempts to abort takeoff, k
1962
Jeff Minter, British video game designer and programmer
Jeff Minter is an English video game designer and programmer who often goes by the nickname Yak. He co-founded independent video game developer Llamasoft in 1982 and was the sole g…
Jeff Minter, British video game designer and programmer
1962
Foeke Booy, Dutch footballer and manager
Foeke Booy is a Dutch former professional footballer player and manager who is the head of scouting for Eerste Divisie club Almere City. A forward during a sixteen-year playing car…
Foeke Booy, Dutch footballer and manager
1962
Colin Anderson, English footballer
Colin Anderson is an English former professional footballer, predominantly playing on left side of defence or midfield.
Colin Anderson, English footballer
1962
Debra Wilson, American actress and comedian
Debra Wilson is an American actress, puppeteer, and comedian. She is the longest-serving original cast member on the sketch comedy series Mad TV, having appeared on the show's firs…
Debra Wilson, American actress and comedian