What Happened In June 1962 In History

Historical Events for June, 1962

• 1st » The Pilkington Committee on Broadcasting concludes, among other things, that the British public did not want commercial radio broadcasting.
• 2nd » During the 1962 FIFA World Cup, police had to intervene multiple times in fights between Chile national football team Chilean and Italy national football team Italian players in Battle of Santiago (1962 FIFA World Cup) one of the most violent games in ass
• 3rd » At Paris Orly Airport, an Air France Boeing 707 Air France Flight 007 named overruns the runway and explodes when the crew attempts to abort takeoff, killing 130.
• 11th » Frank Morris (prisoner) named Frank Morris, John Anglin and Clarence Anglin allegedly become the only prisoners to June 1962 Alcatraz escape called escape from the prison on Alcatraz Island.
• 14th » The European Space Research Organisation is established in Paris – later becoming the European Space Agency.

Famous Birthdays on June in 1962

• 2nd » Mark Plaatjes, South African-American runner
• 3rd » David Cole (record producer) called David Cole, American DJ,producer, and songwriter (C+C Music Factory)
• 3rd » Susannah Constantine, English fashion designer, journalist, and author
• 3rd » Dagmar Neubauer, German sprinter
• 4th » Krzysztof Hołowczyc, Polish race car driver
• 4th » Zenon Jaskuła, Polish cyclist
• 4th » John P. Kee, American singer-songwriter and pastor
• 5th » Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este
• 5th » Jeff Garlin, American comedian, actor, director, and screenwriter
• 5th » Tõnis Lukas, Estonian historian and politician, 34th Minister of Education and Research (Estonia) called Estonian Minister of Education
• 7th » Michael Cartellone, American drummer (Lynyrd Skynyrd and Damn Yankees (band) or Damn Yankees)
• 7th » Simon Day, English comedian and actor
• 7th » Thierry Hazard, French singer-songwriter
• 7th » Takuya Kurosawa, Japanese race car driver
• 8th » John Gibbons, American baseball player and manager
• 8th » Andreas Keim, German footballer
• 8th » Nick Rhodes, English keyboard player and producer (Duran Duran, Arcadia (band) known as Arcadia, and The Devils (band) or The Devils)
• 8th » Kristine W, American singer-songwriter and producer
• 9th » Yuval Banay, Israeli singer-songwriter and guitarist (Mashina)
• 9th » Ken Rose (American football) called Ken Rose, American football player
• 10th » Akie Abe, Japanese wife of Shinzō Abe
• 10th » Gina Gershon, American actress and singer
• 10th » Carolyn Hennesy, American actress
• 10th » Anderson Bigode Herzer, Brazilian poet (d. 1982)
• 10th » Wong Ka Kui, Hong Kong singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (Beyond (band) named Beyond) (d. 1993)
• 10th » Brent Sutter, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
• 11th » Mano Menezes, Brazilian footballer and coach
• 11th » Erika Salumäe, Estonian cyclist
• 12th » Paul Clark (keyboardist) known as Paul Clark, English keyboard player (The Bolshoi)
• 12th » John Enos III, American actor
• 12th » Mark Prisk, English politician
• 13th » Davey Hamilton, American race car driver
• 13th » Glenn Michibata, Canadian tennis player
• 13th » Rudolf Povarnitsyn, Ukrainian high jumper
• 13th » Ally Sheedy, American actress and author
• 13th » Hannah Storm, American journalist and author
• 15th » Thomas Mikal Ford, American actor
• 15th » Chris Morris (satirist) named Chris Morris, English actor, director, and producer
• 15th » Andrea Rost, Hungarian soprano
• 16th » Wally Joyner, American baseball player and coach
• 16th » Femi Kuti, English-Nigerian singer-songwriter and saxophonist
• 16th » Arnold Vosloo, South African-American actor
• 16th » Anthony Wong (singer) e.g Anthony Wong, Hong Kong singer-songwriter and producer (Tat Ming Pair)
• 17th » Michael Monroe, Finnish singer-songwriter and saxophonist (Hanoi Rocks and Demolition 23)
• 18th » Jeff Mills, American DJ and producer (Underground Resistance (band) called Underground Resistance)
• 18th » Mitsuharu Misawa, Japanese wrestler (d. 2009)
• 18th » Lisa Randall, American physicist and academic
• 19th » Paula Abdul, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress
• 19th » Jeremy Bates (tennis) known as Jeremy Bates, English tennis player
• 19th » Peter Bradshaw, English author and critic
• 20th » Alex Di Gregorio, Italian cartoonist
• 21st » Takeshi Asami, Japanese race car driver
• 21st » Viktor Tsoi, Russian singer-songwriter and guitarist (Kino (band) e.g Kino) (d. 1990)
• 22nd » Stephen Chow, Hong Kong actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
• 22nd » Clyde Drexler, American basketball player and coach
• 22nd » Ain Evard, Estonian high jumper
• 22nd » Bobby Gillespie, Scottish singer-songwriter (Primal Scream, The Jesus and Mary Chain, and The Wake (UK band) called The Wake)
• 22nd » Gerald Hillringhaus, German footballer
• 23rd » Chuck Billy (vocalist) or Chuck Billy, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Testament (band) known as Testament and Dublin Death Patrol)
• 23rd » Andrew Bingham, English politician
• 23rd » Steve Shelley, American drummer and producer (The Crucifucks (band) called The Crucifucks, Sonic Youth, Dim Stars, and Disappears)
• 23rd » Kari Takko, Finnish ice hockey player
• 23rd » Kevin Yagher, American make-up artist
• 25th » Phill Jupitus, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter
• 26th » Jerome Kersey, American basketball player
• 26th » George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews
• 27th » Michael Ball (singer) or Michael Ball, English actor and singer
• 27th » Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Hong Kong actor and singer
• 27th » Sunanda Pushkar, Indian-Canadian businesswoman (d. 2014)
• 28th » Anișoara Cușmir-Stanciu, Romanian long jumper
• 28th » Artur Hajzer, Polish mountaineer (d. 2013)
• 28th » Ann-Louise Skoglund, Swedish hurdler
• 29th » Amanda Donohoe, English actress
• 29th » Joan Laporta, Spanish lawyer and politician
• 29th » George D. Zamka, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut
• 30th » Tony Fernández, Dominican baseball player
• 30th » Deirdre Lovejoy, American actress
• 30th » Anelia Nuneva, Bulgarian sprinter
• 30th » Julianne Regan, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (All About Eve (band) called All About Eve)

Famous Deaths for June 1962

• 2nd » Vita Sackville-West, English author and poet (b. 1892)
• 4th » Clem McCarthy, American sportscaster (b. 1882)
• 6th » Yves Klein, French painter (b. 1928)
• 6th » Tom Phillis, Australian motorcycle road racer (b. 1934)
• 11th » Chhabi Biswas, Indian actor (b. 1900)
• 12th » John Ireland (composer) named John Ireland, English composer and educator (b. 1879)
• 15th » Alfred Cortot, Swiss pianist and conductor (b. 1877)
• 26th » Émile Wegelin, French rower (b. 1875)
• 27th » Paul Viiding, Estonian author, poet, and critic (b. 1904)
• 28th » Mickey Cochrane, American baseball player and manager (b. 1903)
• 28th » Cy Morgan, American baseball player (b. 1878)

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