What Happened In November 1962 In History

Historical Events for November, 1962

• 4th » In a test of the Nike-Hercules air defense missile, Shot Dominic-Tightrope is successfully detonated 69,000 feet above Johnston Island. It would also be the last atmospheric nuclear test conducted by the United States.
• 17th » President of the United States named President John F. Kennedy dedicates Washington Dulles International Airport, serving the Washington, D.C., region.
• 20th » Cuban missile crisis ends: In response to the Soviet Union agreeing to remove its missiles from Cuba, U.S. President John F. Kennedy ends the quarantine of the Caribbean nation.
• 24th » The West Berlin branch of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany forms a separate party, the Socialist Unity Party of West Berlin.
• 24th » The influential British satirical television programme 'That Was the Week That Was' is first broadcast.

Famous Birthdays on November in 1962

• 1st » Sharron Davies, English swimmer
• 1st » Magne Furuholmen, Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist (A-ha and Apparatjik)
• 1st » Anthony Kiedis, American singer-songwriter and actor (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
• 2nd » David Brock, American journalist and author
• 2nd » Mireille Delunsch, French soprano and actress
• 2nd » Derek Mountfield, English footballer and manager
• 3rd » Gabe Newell, American businessman, co-founded the Valve Corporation
• 3rd » David J. Schiappa, American politician
• 3rd » Jacqui Smith, English politician
• 4th » Arvo Volmer, Estonian conductor
• 5th » Abedi Pele, Ghanaian footballer and manager
• 5th » Marcus J. Ranum, American computer scientist
• 6th » Aznil Nawawi, Malaysian actor and singer
• 6th » Annette Zilinskas, American singer and bass player (The Bangles and Blood on the Saddle)
• 7th » Tracie Savage, American actress and journalist
• 9th » Teryl Rothery, Canadian actress
• 11th » Georgios Mitsibonas, Greek footballer (d. 1997)
• 11th » Demi Moore, American actress, director, and producer
• 11th » James Morrison (musician) named James Morrison, Australian trumpet player and composer
• 11th » Kendra Slawinski, English netball player
• 12th » Mariella Frostrup, Norwegian journalist
• 12th » Mark Hunter (ice hockey) e.g Mark Hunter, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager
• 12th » Neal Shusterman, American author
• 12th » Brix Smith, American singer and guitarist (The Fall (band) named The Fall and The Adult Net)
• 12th » Naomi Wolf, American author and activist
• 14th » Satomi Kōrogi, Japanese voice actress
• 14th » Laura San Giacomo, American actress
• 14th » Harland Williams, Canadian-American actor and screenwriter
• 14th » Atsuko Tanaka (voice actress) e.g Atsuko Tanaka, Japanese voice actress
• 15th » Mark Acres, American basketball player
• 15th » Judy Gold, American comedian, actress, and producer
• 16th » Mani (bass guitarist) known as Mani, English bass player (The Stone Roses, Primal Scream, and Freebass)
• 16th » Josh Silver, American keyboard player and producer (Type O Negative and Fallout (heavy metal band) named Fallout)
• 17th » Dédé Fortin, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (Les Colocs) (d. 2000)
• 18th » Bart Bryant, American golfer
• 18th » Kirk Hammett, American guitarist and songwriter (Metallica, Spastik Children, and Exodus (band) or Exodus)
• 18th » Jamie Moyer, American baseball player
• 19th » Tommy Andersson (actor) known as Tommy Andersson, Swedish actor (d. 2013)
• 19th » Jodie Foster, American actress, director, and producer
• 19th » George Leventhal, American politician
• 19th » Sean Parnell, American lawyer and politician, 12th Governor of Alaska
• 19th » Dodie Boy Peñalosa, Filipino boxer
• 21st » Steven Curtis Chapman, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor
• 22nd » Sumi Jo, South Korean soprano
• 22nd » Victor Pelevin, Russian author
• 22nd » Rezauddin Stalin, Bangladeshi poet
• 23rd » Lance King, American singer-songwriter and producer (Avian (band) Avian, Balance of Power (band) Balance of Power, Shining Star (band) Shining Star, and Empire (band) Empire)
• 23rd » Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelan politician, List of Presidents of Venezuela e.g President of Venezuela
• 24th » John Kovalic, English author and illustrator
• 24th » John Squire, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Stone Roses and The Seahorses)
• 24th » Paul Thorburn, German-Welsh rugby player and manager
• 24th » Ioannis Topalidis, Greek footballer and manager
• 24th » Tracey Wickham, Australian swimmer
• 25th » Gilbert Delorme, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
• 25th » Hironobu Sakaguchi, Japanese game designer, founded Mistwalker
• 26th » Chuck Finley, American baseball player
• 27th » Charlie Benante, American drummer and songwriter (Anthrax (American band) named Anthrax and Stormtroopers of Death)
• 27th » Mike Bordin, American drummer (Faith No More, Black Sabbath, and EZ-Street)
• 27th » Davey Boy Smith, English-Canadian wrestler (d. 2002)
• 28th » Matt Cameron, American drummer (Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Skin Yard, Temple of the Dog, Hater (band) known as Hater, and Wellwater Conspiracy)
• 28th » Paul Dinello, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
• 28th » Juan Carlos Rosero, Ecuadorian cyclist (d. 2013)
• 28th » Jon Stewart, American comedian, actor, and television host
• 29th » Ronny Jordan, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2014)
• 29th » Andy LaRocque, Swedish guitarist, songwriter, and producer (King Diamond (band) e.g King Diamond and Death (metal band) called Death)
• 29th » Andrew McCarthy, American actor and director
• 30th » Bo Jackson, American football and baseball player
• 30th » Daniel Keys Moran, American computer programmer and author

Famous Deaths for November 1962

• 1st » Ricardo Rodríguez (Formula One) or Ricardo Rodríguez, Mexican race car driver (b. 1942)
• 3rd » Antonius van Loon, Dutch tug of war competitor (b. 1888)
• 3rd » L. O. Wenckebach, Dutch sculptor and painter (b. 1895)
• 7th » Eleanor Roosevelt, American humanitarian and politician, 39th First Lady of the United States (b. 1884)
• 9th » Dhondo Keshav Karve, Indian activist (b. 1858)
• 10th » Julius Lenhart, Austrian gymnast (b. 1875)
• 11th » Joseph Ruddy, American swimmer and water polo player (b. 1878)
• 18th » Niels Bohr, Danish footballer, physicist, and academic, Nobel Prize in Physics called Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1885)
• 26th » Albert Sarraut, French politician, 106th Prime Minister of France (b. 1872)
• 28th » K. C. Dey, Indian singer-songwriter and actor (b. 1893)
• 28th » Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (b. 1880)

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