1962
1962 Final Equalizer
Scores Brazil's equalizer against Czechoslovakia in the World Cup final.
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Scores Brazil's equalizer against Czechoslovakia in the World Cup final.
Scores Brazil's second goal in the 3-1 final victory over Czechoslovakia.
Scores the opening goal for Czechoslovakia in the World Cup final.
Orbits the Earth 3 times & returns safely
John Glenn becomes the first American to circle the Earth, making three orbits in his Friendship 7 Mercury spacecraft
A Congressional resolution affirms the rights of western nations in Berlin
Signed by France and the Front de Liberation nationale, ends the war in Algeria with a formal cease-fire proclaimed for March 19, and formalizing the idea of cooperative exchange between the two countries
The Evian Accord proposals for Algerian independence are accepted in a referendum
Signed by France and the Front de Liberation nationale, ends the war in Algeria with a formal cease-fire proclaimed for March 19, and formalizing the idea of cooperative exchange between the two countries
The Evian Accords are overwhelmingly accepted in a French referendum
Taiwan begins agricultural and economic cooperation programs with eleven African countries as part of the government’s diplomatic strategy.
Builds diplomatic backing for the South African liberation struggle.
Begins an international mission on behalf of the liberation movement.
Promulgates Chile's first modern agrarian reform law.
Following the Geneva Agreement military advisers & technicians are withdrawn from Laos
Castro and James Donovan, a U.S. lawyer sign an agreement to exchange the 1,113 prisoners for $53 million US dollars in food and medicine, the money is raised privately
5,000 troops are present in South Vietnam
J. N. Chaudhuri assumes leadership of the Indian Army during the final days of the 1962 conflict.
Is arrested near Howick after months underground.
Arrested by the South African police, described in the press as the "Black Pimpernel"
Israeli authorities scatter the ashes beyond territorial waters.
The underground communist party secretary Tou Samouth is arrested and later killed while in custody
Auditions for the Rolling Stones and soon replaces Dick Taylor on bass.
Carpenter pilots Aurora 7 on a three-orbit Project Mercury mission that confirms the success of America's first orbital flight.
Signs a management contract with the Beatles.
The Beatles audition for George Martin at Parlophone/EMI Records, he agrees to sign the group, but insists that Pete Best be replaced, within months, Richard "Ringo" Starkey joins the group
The Beatles meet George Martin for 1st time, they record "Besame Mucho"
Is dismissed as the Beatles prepare for their EMI recording career.
The Beatles fail an audition at Decca
The Beatles finally sign a record contract with Parlophone Records after having been turned down by many labels
The Beatles meet George Martin for 1st time, they record "Besame Mucho"
"Love Me Do" is released featuring Lennon on harmonica and McCartney singing solo on the chorus line
The Beatles fail an audition at Decca
The Beatles finally sign a record contract with Parlophone Records after having been turned down by many labels
The Beatles audition for George Martin at Parlophone/EMI Records, he agrees to sign the group, but insists that Pete Best be replaced, within months, Richard "Ringo" Starkey joins the group
The Beatles meet George Martin for 1st time, they record "Besame Mucho"
The Beatles record their first sessions at EMI Studios in London, with George Martin as producer
The Beatles 1st recording session leads to their 1st single "Love Me Do"
"Love Me Do" is released featuring Lennon on harmonica and McCartney singing solo on the chorus line
The Beatles audition for George Martin at Parlophone/EMI Records, he agrees to sign the group, but insists that Pete Best be replaced, within months, Richard "Ringo" Starkey joins the group
The Beatles meet George Martin for 1st time, they record "Besame Mucho". George Martin decides to sign-up the Beatles
The Beatles record their first sessions at EMI Studios in London, with George Martin as producer
The Beatles fail an audition at Decca
The Beatles finally sign a record contract with Parlophone Records after having been turned down by many labels
The Beatles audition for George Martin at Parlophone/EMI Records, he agrees to sign the group, but insists that Pete Best be replaced, within months, Richard "Ringo" Starkey joins the group
The Beatles meet George Martin for 1st time, they record "Besame Mucho"
The Beatles record their first sessions at EMI Studios in London, with George Martin as producer
The Beatles 1st recording session leads to their 1st single "Love Me Do"
"Love Me Do" is released featuring Lennon on harmonica and McCartney singing solo on the chorus line
Joins the Beatles as drummer, replacing Pete Best.
The Beatles audition for George Martin at Parlophone/EMI Records, he agrees to sign the group, but insists that Pete Best be replaced, within months, Richard "Ringo" Starkey joins the group
Ringo Srarr makes his debut for the Beatles at the Cavern
Stuart Sutcliffe dies of a brain hemorrhage
At his request, Lee left his job at the Belorussian Radio and Television Factory as the family's departure plans neared completion.
Police capture the activist known publicly as the Black Pimpernel.
Orders a weapons blockade of Cuba because of its Soviet missile sites
Records Blowin in the Wind during Freewheelin sessions.
Releases his debut Columbia album Bob Dylan.
The first Columbia album mixes folk, blues, gospel and two originals.
His body is cremated after the execution.
Provides experience and defensive leadership throughout the tournament.
Wins a second world championship as Brazil's midfield organiser.
Perez San Roman is released from Cuban imprisonment as the Bay of Pigs prisoner exchange is completed.
Oliva joins Brigade 2506 leaders in presenting the brigade flag to Kennedy at the Orange Bowl ceremony.
Castro agrees with Donovan to exchange 1,113 Bay of Pigs prisoners for food and medicine valued at about fifty-three million dollars.
Leads detailed British negotiations with the European Economic Community in Brussels.
McCone sent Gordon Gray a memorandum reviewing the history and development of the Buon Enao counterinsurgency project in South Vietnam.
Chinese forces consolidate control over Aksai Chin before announcing a unilateral ceasefire.
Rebel military officers launched an unsuccessful uprising against the constitutional government at Carupano.
Cronkite succeeds Douglas Edward's as anchorman of the CBS Evening News, a job in which he became an American icon
China announces a unilateral ceasefire after its major offensives against Indian positions.
American and Soviet tanks withdraw from their confrontation at Checkpoint Charlie, easing the immediate Berlin crisis.
China announces a unilateral ceasefire after the major phase of the Sino-Indian War.
US helicopters ferry 1,000 South Vietnamese soldiers to sweep an NFL stroghold
A CIA memorandum dated July 3, 1962, reviewed information about Frank Fiorini, later known as Frank Sturgis, and his Cuban activities.
A CIA memorandum reviewed Fiorini's aliases, Cuban background, and anti-Castro activities as federal agencies continued tracking his activities.
Resumes underground political and military organisational work.
His request for clemency is rejected.
In response to the Cuban alignment with the Soviet Union during the Cold War, President John F. Kennedy extended measures by Executive Order, widening the scope of the trade restrictions
In response to the Cuban alignment with the Soviet Union during the Cold War, President John F. Kennedy extended measures by Executive Order, widening the scope of the trade restrictions
Calls for "a common single planning organ", resisted by Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Poland, but most emphatically by increasingly nationalistic Romania, which strongly rejected the notion that they should specialize in agriculture
Calls for stronger supranational economic planning within Comecon, meeting resistance from several member states.
Corbett appears in "The Offer", an episode of the BBCs anthology series of one-off comedy plays, Comedy Playhouse, written by Galton and Simpson
Heads the Italian government as the EEC begins implementing the Common Agricultural Policy.
De Gaulle strongly supported the Common Agricultural Policy as a central economic interest for France within the EEC.
Serves as president as Italy enters the first operational phase of the Common Agricultural Policy.
The British & French Governments agree to build what will become Concorde
The British & French Governments agree to build what will become Concorde
The achievement marks condensed matter theory as an important Russian scientific milestone.
The Conference links the ANC with the MK, the Umkhonto military wing. The ANC holds its 1st annual conference since 1959, in Bechuanaland
Advances a United Nations plan combining negotiations and economic pressure to end Katanga's secession.
McCone briefed congressional leaders on the missile evidence, Soviet activity in Cuba, and the intelligence basis for the administration's quarantine policy.
Kerensky continues political activity connected with constituent assembly plans.
1st Prime Minister of Algeria
Ayub Khan promulgates Pakistan's second Constitution, establishing a presidential system.
al-Bakhit participates in constitutional reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.
Seizes power from U Nu
Ne Win seizes power and becomes head of state and government
McCone recommended warning Moscow and Havana, demanding prompt dismantlement, and reserving a large military strike if the offensive missile deployment remained in place.
McCone reviewed an Inspector General examination of how raw intelligence on the Soviet buildup had been handled before the missiles were photographed.
McCone received a CIA review describing the reconnaissance gap over central Cuba and the caution that had limited U-2 coverage before 14 October.
Kennedy orders naval interception of offensive weapons shipments to Cuba during the missile crisis.
Tells Kennedy that the American quarantine is unlawful and insists Soviet-Cuban relations concern sovereign states.
Proposes linking missile withdrawal from Cuba to removal of American Jupiter missiles from Turkey.
Publicly accepts a settlement based on Soviet missile withdrawal and an American pledge not to invade Cuba.
A Soviet surface-to-air missile shot down Anderson's unarmed U-2 over Cuba, killing him.
Arkhipov opposed launching B-59's nuclear torpedo and helped persuade the submarine commander to surface.
Ball joined the first senior discussions and examined diplomatic consequences of attacking Soviet missile installations in Cuba.
Ball helped coordinate diplomatic communications with allies and international organizations as the quarantine was announced.
Ball took part in discussions over the competing Soviet proposals and the risks of linking Cuba publicly to Jupiter missiles in Turkey.
Biryuzov joined a Soviet delegation that discussed the proposed missile deployment with Cuban leaders.
Biryuzov surveyed Cuban terrain and concluded that Soviet missile units could be deployed secretly enough to support the proposed operation.
Biryuzov reported favorably on the feasibility of deploying strategic missiles in Cuba after returning from the Soviet mission.
Biryuzov's missile forces received orders to dismantle the Cuban launch sites and prepare the strategic missiles for return shipment.
Bundy learned that photographic evidence confirmed Soviet offensive missile installations in Cuba.
Bundy informed Kennedy at 8:45 a.m. that a major international crisis had developed.
Bundy coordinated meetings and intelligence distribution as advisers compared military and political responses to the missile deployment.
Bundy helped organize the decision process that produced Kennedy's choice of a naval quarantine.
Bundy coordinated White House preparations for the President's address and the formal establishment of ExComm.
Bundy participated in the intense ExComm deliberations over the U-2 loss and Khrushchev's changing settlement terms.
Bundy helped coordinate immediate follow-up after the Soviet decision to dismantle and remove the offensive missiles.
Castro discussed the Soviet proposal to deploy strategic missiles as protection against another American-backed attempt to overthrow his government.
Castro accepted the strategic deployment in principle after Soviet representatives presented the plan as a defense of Cuba.
Castro accepted the Soviet proposal to deploy missiles after consulting senior Cuban leaders.
The US announce its discovery of missile sites, and implements a quarantine around Cuba that woul intercept and search vessels heading for Cuba.
Castro mobilized Cuban forces after Kennedy announced the quarantine and demanded removal of the Soviet offensive missiles.
Castro rejected the legality of the quarantine and prepared Cuba for the possibility of American air strikes or invasion.
Castro warned Khrushchev that an invasion appeared imminent and urged a decisive Soviet response.
Castro warned Khrushchev that American military action appeared imminent and urged the Soviet Union to resist an invasion decisively.
Castro urges Khrushchev to launch a nuclear first strike against the United States if Cuba is invaded, but Khrushchev rejected any first strike response.
Khrushchev agrees to remove the Soviet missiles from Cuba. Castro demands that the USA evacuate Cuba's Guantanamo naval base.
Castro issued five demands for a broader settlement and rejected foreign inspection on Cuban territory.
Castro learned that Khrushchev had agreed to remove the missiles without first securing Cuban approval of the settlement.
Castro reiterated demands concerning Guantanamo, reconnaissance flights, economic pressure, and support for exile attacks against Cuba.
Castro resisted intrusive international inspection proposals while discussing implementation of the Soviet withdrawal with Mikoyan.
Raul Castro visited Moscow while Soviet and Cuban officials finalized secret military arrangements.
Raul Castro placed Cuban armed forces on wartime readiness as the United States announced its quarantine and increased regional military preparations.
Raul Castro helped manage Cuban military readiness after Moscow announced that the strategic missiles would be withdrawn.
De Gaulle received an allied briefing and supported the United States assessment of the missile evidence.
Dillon joined the crisis deliberations and supported careful evaluation of the economic and political consequences of military action.
Dillon joined the ExComm debate on how to answer Khrushchev while avoiding immediate escalation on the crisis's most dangerous day.
Dobrynin received formal American communications after Kennedy publicly announced the missile evidence and naval quarantine.
Dobrynin maintained urgent contact with Moscow while unofficial channels explored possible terms for ending the confrontation.
Dobrynin received an urgent warning that the United States would soon act if the Cuban missiles remained.
Dobrynin heard Robert Kennedy privately indicate that the obsolete Jupiter missiles in Turkey would be removed after the Cuban crisis.
Dobrynin reported American reactions to Moscow as the Soviet government announced acceptance of the missile-withdrawal settlement.
Feklisov, using the name Aleksandr Fomin, discussed a possible settlement with journalist John Scali.
Feklisov relayed John Scali's interest in a possible settlement through Soviet channels while official negotiations remained uncertain.
Feklisov continued informal contact with Scali as Washington and Moscow searched for a formula that could end the crisis.
Gilpatric helped assess air-strike and quarantine options while the Defense Department prepared forces for possible action.
Gilpatric assisted in coordinating military readiness and civilian control as naval quarantine operations began.
Gromyko told Kennedy that Soviet assistance to Cuba was defensive and denied an offensive deployment.
Gromyko assured Kennedy that Soviet assistance to Cuba was defensive while the President already possessed evidence of offensive missile sites.
Gromyko helped manage the Soviet diplomatic response after Kennedy revealed the missiles and announced the naval quarantine.
Gromyko participated in implementing the diplomatic settlement after Khrushchev agreed to withdraw the offensive missiles.
Heyser flew a U-2 mission that obtained 928 photographs during a six-minute pass over western Cuba.
Kennedy publicly warned that offensive weapons introduced into Cuba would create the gravest consequences.
Kennedy repeated that the United States would act if Cuba became a significant offensive military base.
Kennedy signed legislation authorizing measures to prevent Cuban aggression and Soviet military expansion in the hemisphere.
Kennedy convened his principal advisers at 11:45 a.m. to examine the missile evidence and possible responses.
Kennedy ordered continued secrecy while advisers studied the risks of surprise attack, quarantine, and invasion.
Kennedy ordered that the discovery of Soviet missiles remain secret while his advisers evaluated military and diplomatic options.
Kennedy continued reviewing air-strike, invasion, quarantine, and diplomatic alternatives with his advisers.
Kennedy told Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko that the United States would not tolerate offensive missiles in Cuba; Gromyko denied that offensive Soviet weapons were being deployed.
Kennedy restated his public warning to Gromyko without revealing that the missile sites had been photographed.
Kennedy met Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko while withholding knowledge of the photographed missile sites.
Kennedy maintained scheduled campaign appearances while secret crisis deliberations continued in Washington.
Kennedy left Washington for campaign appearances while advisers continued secret deliberations about Cuba.
Kennedy returned to Washington and presided over a National Security Council meeting on the response.
The White House announced that Kennedy had a cold as he cancelled remaining campaign appearances.
Kennedy selected a naval quarantine as the initial response while retaining stronger military options.
Kennedy reviewed the quarantine proclamation, military rules, and the planned address to the nation.
Kennedy informs the world that the Soviet Union was building secret missile bases in Cuba, a mere 90 miles off the shores of Florida.
Kennedy orders Khrushchev to remove all the missile bases and their deadly contents. Kennedy orders a naval quarantine of Cuba in order to prevent Russian ships from bringing additional missiles and construction materials.
Kennedy addressed the nation and revealed the Soviet offensive missile deployment in Cuba.
Kennedy announced a naval quarantine intended to prevent further deliveries of offensive military equipment.
Kennedy briefed congressional leaders before publicly announcing the crisis.
Kennedy demanded dismantlement of the missile sites and removal of the offensive weapons from Cuba.
Kennedy warned that a nuclear missile launched from Cuba would require retaliation against the Soviet Union.
Kennedy formally established the Executive Committee of the National Security Council.
The Organisation of American States unanimously supports the US decision to quarantine Cuba and , by the end of the day, all naval vessels are in place. Reconnaissance photos reveal that Soviet missiles are poised for launch.
Kennedy signed the proclamation establishing interdiction of offensive weapons shipments to Cuba.
Kennedy approved continued invasion preparations while excluding food and medicine from the initial quarantine.
Kennedy approved instructions for naval forces enforcing the quarantine while seeking to avoid an unnecessary clash with Soviet ships.
Kennedy reported that several Soviet ships had altered course as the quarantine took effect. Strategic Air Command was ordered to DEFCON 2, the highest readiness level it had yet reached.
Kennedy monitored the first day of quarantine operations as several Soviet vessels slowed, stopped, or changed course.
Kennedy replied to U Thant and affirmed his desire for a peaceful and verifiable settlement.
Kennedy wrote Khrushchev that Soviet assurances had been contradicted by clear evidence of offensive missile bases in Cuba.
Khrushchev sends a letter to Kennedy suggesting that the sites would be dismantled if the United States gave its reassurance that it would not invade Cuba.
Kennedy delayed military action to allow additional time for diplomacy after receiving Khrushchev's proposal.
Kennedy answered Khrushchev's first proposal and offered a non-invasion assurance after verified missile removal.
Kennedy postponed retaliation for the U-2 loss while advisers pursued a diplomatic solution.
Kennedy chose to answer Khrushchev's earlier, more conciliatory proposal while leaving the public demand concerning Turkey unanswered.
Kennedy authorized Robert Kennedy to tell Dobrynin privately that American Jupiter missiles in Turkey would later be removed.
Kennedy welcomed Khrushchev's decision as an important contribution to peace.
Kennedy directed officials to continue verification and quarantine measures until Soviet offensive weapons were actually removed.
Kennedy instructed his advisers to handle the settlement cautiously while reconnaissance monitored dismantling at Cuban missile sites.
Kennedy ordered the naval quarantine lifted after agreement on removal of the Soviet IL-28 bombers.
Robert Kennedy participated in the secret advisory meetings that later became known as ExComm.
Robert Kennedy joined the first crisis discussions and questioned the political and moral consequences of a surprise attack on Cuba.
Robert Kennedy argued that an unannounced air strike could resemble the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Robert Kennedy supported the quarantine option as a measured response that preserved room for further diplomatic pressure.
Robert Kennedy followed quarantine developments while officials debated how much force naval commanders should use against Soviet vessels.
Robert Kennedy supported giving diplomacy more time after Khrushchev sent a message offering missile removal for a non-invasion pledge.
Robert Kennedy met secretly with Soviet ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin at the Justice Department.
Robert Kennedy told Dobrynin that the President could not publicly trade the Turkish Jupiter missiles for Soviet missiles in Cuba.
Robert Kennedy warned Dobrynin that events could soon escape political control if the Soviet missiles were not withdrawn.
Robert Kennedy participated in discussions on implementing the agreement while maintaining secrecy around the private Turkish missile understanding.
Robert Kennedy urged continued caution as the administration moved from immediate confrontation toward verification and settlement.
Khrushchev discussed placing Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba as a means of strengthening the island's defense and Soviet strategic leverage.
Khrushchev rejected the legality of the American quarantine but ordered Soviet shipping movements handled cautiously as the confrontation intensified.
Khrushchev exchanged messages with Kennedy as both governments searched for a way to prevent the naval confrontation from escalating.
Khruschev sends a letter to Kennedy suggesting that the sites would be dismantled if the United States gave its reassurance that it would not invade Cuba.
Khrushchev sent Kennedy a lengthy private message proposing missile withdrawal in return for a pledge that Cuba would not be invaded.
Khrushchev publicly added removal of American Jupiter missiles from Turkey to the terms he sought for resolving the crisis.
Khrushchev agrees to remove the Soviet missiles from Cuba. Khruschev removes the missiles but on the understanding the USA does not invade Cuba.
Khrushchev ordered the offensive missiles dismantled and returned to the Soviet Union under the emerging settlement.
Khrushchev defended the settlement to Soviet leaders while implementation shifted toward dismantling, shipment, and verification.
Khrushchev continued correspondence with Kennedy about verification and the remaining questions surrounding Soviet military equipment in Cuba.
Khrushchev resisted American demands over Soviet IL-28 bombers while negotiations continued after the ballistic missiles were dismantled.
Khrushchev accepted removal of the IL-28 bombers, clearing the principal remaining obstacle to ending the American quarantine.
Photographic analysts identified missile transporters, erectors, and launch-site construction in the U-2 imagery.
Lundahl briefed Kennedy directly on the U-2 photographs and explained how analysts identified the Soviet missile equipment.
Lundahl's analysts continued comparing new imagery to Soviet missile systems and locating additional offensive installations.
Malinovsky supported the secret military deployment later conducted under the codename Operation Anadyr.
Malinovsky supervised military planning for Operation Anadyr as Soviet forces prepared for the concealed deployment to Cuba.
The Soviet military began Operation Anadyr to transport troops, missiles, aircraft, and supporting equipment to Cuba.
Malinovsky placed Soviet military commands on heightened alert after Kennedy announced the quarantine and demanded missile removal.
Malinovsky transmitted orders connected with dismantling and returning the offensive missile systems after the political settlement.
Maultsby's U-2 accidentally entered Soviet airspace during a mission over the Arctic and escaped interception.
McCone repeatedly warned that the Soviet buildup in Cuba might conceal plans to deploy offensive ballistic missiles.
From France, McCone warned that extensive Soviet defensive preparations in Cuba could be intended to conceal the later installation of medium-range ballistic missiles.
McCone questioned restrictions on U-2 coverage of Cuba and pressed for broader reconnaissance as evidence of the Soviet military buildup accumulated.
McCone briefed senior officials on expanding photographic evidence and the estimated readiness of Soviet offensive missile sites in Cuba.
McCone reviewed new intelligence as reconnaissance identified additional missile activity and bomber-related installations in Cuba.
McCone assessed the growing operational capability of the Soviet missile deployment while the administration refined its response.
McCone reported intelligence indicating that Soviet personnel controlled the offensive missile installations in Cuba.
McCone reviewed intelligence on Soviet shipping movements and continuing activity at Cuban missile sites as the quarantine took effect.
McCone reviewed estimates showing that work continued at several missile installations while diplomatic exchanges intensified.
McCone emphasized continued reconnaissance and verification after Khrushchev agreed to dismantle and remove the offensive missiles.
McCone reviewed reconnaissance showing dismantled missile equipment moving toward Cuban ports for shipment back to the Soviet Union.
McNamara discussed military options including surveillance, quarantine, air strikes, and invasion.
McNamara asked military planners to refine blockade, air-strike, and invasion options while the President considered how to respond.
McNamara worked on a quarantine plan designed to halt additional offensive weapons without immediately attacking existing missile sites.
McNamara organized the naval interception plan and continued preparations for air strikes and invasion.
McNamara briefed Kennedy on naval interception procedures and the military preparations supporting the proposed quarantine.
McNamara reviewed rules governing interception, inspection, and possible seizure of vessels carrying prohibited military equipment.
McNamara closely supervised naval operations as the quarantine line became active in the Atlantic approaches to Cuba.
McNamara argued against automatic retaliation after the loss of Rudolf Anderson's U-2, helping preserve time for negotiation.
McNamara directed the military to maintain pressure and surveillance while Soviet forces began preparing the missiles for removal.
McNamara oversaw the military transition from quarantine operations after the remaining Soviet IL-28 bombers were scheduled for withdrawal.
Mikoyan arrived in Cuba to explain the Soviet-American settlement and negotiate its implementation with Fidel Castro.
Mikoyan defended Moscow's decision to remove the strategic missiles despite Castro's anger over being excluded from the final agreement.
Mikoyan continued difficult negotiations with Cuban leaders over inspections, tactical weapons, and Soviet military equipment remaining on the island.
Mikoyan pressed for acceptance of Soviet decisions concerning withdrawal of weapons while seeking to preserve the alliance with Cuba.
Mikoyan's negotiations helped manage the final stages of Soviet withdrawal as the United States prepared to end the quarantine.
Pliyev commanded the Soviet Group of Forces in Cuba as missile, air-defense, armored, and support units arrived under Operation Anadyr.
Pliyev placed Soviet forces in Cuba on increased readiness after Kennedy announced the quarantine and demanded missile withdrawal.
Pliyev's command faced intense pressure as American reconnaissance continued and a Soviet surface-to-air unit shot down Anderson's U-2.
Rusk joined discussions of diplomatic, political, and military responses to the Soviet deployment.
Rusk examined diplomatic consequences of air strikes, invasion, and quarantine while the missile discovery remained secret.
Rusk participated in preparations for the Gromyko meeting and supported maintaining secrecy about the photographic evidence.
Rusk supported the quarantine decision while the State Department prepared allied consultations and diplomatic notifications.
Rusk assessed Soviet responses to the quarantine and encouraged continued diplomatic contact while military forces remained ready.
Rusk reviewed Khrushchev's first settlement proposal and supported exploring the possibility of a non-invasion assurance.
Rusk participated in the decision to respond to Khrushchev's earlier letter rather than accept the public Turkey-for-Cuba trade.
Rusk directed diplomatic work on verification and implementation after Moscow announced that the missiles would be removed.
Savitsky considered using a nuclear torpedo after United States forces used signalling depth charges near submarine B-59.
Scali reported a Soviet back-channel proposal linking missile removal to a United States pledge not to invade Cuba.
Sorensen helped draft language explaining the quarantine and the administration's demand for removal of Soviet offensive weapons.
Sorensen refined Kennedy's television address so that the missile evidence, quarantine, and warning to Moscow were presented clearly.
Sorensen assisted with final revisions to the President's address before Kennedy disclosed the crisis to the public.
Sorensen helped draft the response accepting the essential terms of Khrushchev's first proposal while avoiding a public missile trade.
Sorensen assisted with Kennedy's public response welcoming the Soviet decision to remove the missiles from Cuba.
Stevenson urged consideration of a diplomatic settlement alongside military pressure.
Stevenson proposed exploring a negotiated settlement that could remove the Soviet missiles while avoiding a direct military confrontation.
Stevenson prepared the United States diplomatic case for presentation before the United Nations Security Council.
Stevenson defended the quarantine before the Security Council and challenged Soviet claims about the nature of the Cuban deployment.
Stevenson confronted Valerian Zorin at the Security Council and presented reconnaissance photographs demonstrating Soviet missile installations.
Stevenson worked with U Thant on proposals intended to reduce the risk of a naval or military clash.
Stevenson continued United Nations negotiations concerning verification, withdrawal, and arrangements for ending the quarantine.
Sweeney advised Kennedy that air strikes could not guarantee destruction of every operational missile.
Taylor and the Joint Chiefs developed plans for attacks against missile sites and other military targets.
Taylor presented military assessments emphasizing that an air strike might have to be followed by a larger invasion of Cuba.
Taylor supervised continued planning for air strikes and invasion after Kennedy selected the quarantine as the first step.
Taylor maintained military readiness while the quarantine was implemented and reconnaissance missions increased over Cuba.
Taylor advised on military responses after Anderson's U-2 was destroyed by a surface-to-air missile over Cuba.
Taylor kept United States forces at high readiness while officials awaited evidence that Soviet dismantling had begun.
Thompson used his experience with Khrushchev to advise that Soviet intentions and domestic pressures should be interpreted cautiously.
Thompson argued that Khrushchev should be given a path to retreat without appearing to accept an American ultimatum.
Thompson interpreted Khrushchev's first letter as a serious opening for a negotiated settlement.
Thompson urged Kennedy to answer Khrushchev's first message and avoid becoming trapped by the later public demand concerning Turkey.
Thompson helped assess Khrushchev's acceptance message and advised continued attention to Soviet implementation.
Zorin challenged the American quarantine at the Security Council and rejected United States accusations about offensive Soviet weapons.
Zorin refused to answer Stevenson's demand for an immediate admission that Soviet missiles were present in Cuba.
Zorin faced Stevenson's presentation of aerial photographs after declining to confirm that Soviet missiles had been installed in Cuba.
Finalizes arrangements with Cuban leaders for the secret deployment of Soviet strategic weapons.
Oswald registered with the Texas Employment Commission in Dallas on October 9, 1962, while seeking new work.
Lee moved into the Dallas YMCA on October 15 and stayed there for several nights while beginning work at Jaggars-Chiles-Stovall.
Moore was uncapped as he flew to South America with the rest of the squad, but made his debut on 20 May 1962 in Englands final pre-tournament friendly - a 4-0 win over Peru in Lima
Heavy fighting develops along the eastern frontier as the border dispute escalates toward full-scale war.
20th October-21st November, a border war between India & China
Captain R. V. Jatar serves with 13 Kumaon during the defence of Rezang La in the Ladakh sector.
Major Dhan Singh Thapa commands an isolated Ladakh post that resists repeated Chinese attacks before being overrun.
Oswald, Marina, and their daughter crossed the Soviet frontier at Brest on June 2, 1962, while traveling toward Western Europe.
Win Maung is removed when Ne Win seizes power
U Nu is overthrown and detained during Ne Win's coup
CIA issued the headquarters notice establishing the Deputy Directorate for Research, placing important technical collection programs within the new organization.
Donovan continues direct talks with Castro's government over terms for releasing Bay of Pigs prisoners.
Pete Best is sacked
In response to the Cuban alignment with the Soviet Union during the Cold War, President John F. Kennedy extended measures by Executive Order, widening the scope of the trade restrictions
The US imposes an embargo against Cuba
Calls for "a common single planning organ", resisted by Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Poland, but most emphatically by increasingly nationalistic Romania, which strongly rejected the notion that they should specialize in agriculture
The execution occurs at Ramla prison in Israel.
At Kennedy's request, McCone briefed former President Eisenhower on the Soviet buildup and showed him U-2 photographs of developing medium-range missile sites.
Elected President of the 5th Republic
Kennedy is sworn in to the Senate
The Liberals win a Conservative seat overturning a majority of 14,760
Purges a Cabinet of 21 of 7 its ministers after a poor by-election resul at Orpington
Oswald rented an apartment at 604 Elsbeth Street in Dallas on November 3, 1962, and reunited there with Marina.
The US imposes an embargo against Cuba
Lee signed a promissory note for a $435.71 United States repatriation loan to finance the family's return journey.
The Kampmann Premiership ends in Copenhagen, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Denmark.
Miskovsky assists Donovan with legal, logistical and diplomatic aspects of negotiations.
McCone joined Kennedy and senior advisers in reviewing blockade, air-strike, invasion, diplomatic, and warning options during the first days of the missile crisis.
Is executed by hanging shortly before midnight.
Farm Gate aircraft fly their 1st combat mission
FBI Agents Fain & Carter interview Oswald about his activities in Russia
FBI Agents Fain & Carter interview Oswald about his activities in Russia
FBI Agents Fain & Carter interview Oswald about his activities in Russia
FBI Agents Fain & Carter interview Oswald about his activities in Russia
The FBI agent assigned to investigate Lee Harvey Oswald upon Oswalds June 1962 return to the US after his brief defection to the Soviet Union
The FBI agent assigned to investigate Lee Harvey Oswald upon Oswalds June 1962 return to the US after his brief defection to the Soviet Union
The FBI interviewed Oswald on August 16, 1962, about his Soviet residence, and he denied making any agreement with Soviet representatives.
FBI agents questioned Lee about his Soviet residence; he declined to explain why he had gone there and denied providing intelligence information.
Ends his final prime ministerial term
Offers to remove Soviet missiles from Cuba if the United States pledges not to invade the island.
The achievement marks first dual crewed mission as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Begins the First Krag Premiership in Copenhagen and serves as Prime Minister of Denmark.
Is associated with early Rolling Stones rehearsals and accounts of the first Marquee period.
Performs at the Rolling Stones's first show at the Marquee Club.
Performs at the first Rolling Stones show billed at the Marquee Club.
Plays guitar at the Rolling Stones's first Marquee Club performance.
Plays bass at the Rolling Stones's first Marquee Club performance.
Receives five years imprisonment after conviction.
Oswald, Marina, and their daughter flew from New York to Texas on June 14, 1962, after receiving family assistance with the fare.
Donovan negotiates an exchange based on food and medical supplies rather than a conventional cash ransom.
al-Bakhit participates in foreign policy connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.
Makes a speech excluding Great Britain from the Common Market
Kennedy addresses returned Brigade 2506 members at the Orange Bowl after their release from Cuban prisons.
John Glenn becomes the first American to circle the Earth, making three orbits in his Friendship 7 Mercury spacecraft
Becomes the first player scoring in two consecutive World Cup finals.
Orders the 7th Fleet to Indochina after Pathet Lao overuns most of Northern Laos
Senate rejects medicare for the aged
An greement signed by 14 nations guarentees the neutrality & independence of Laos
Following the Geneva Agreement military advisers & technicians are withdrawn from Laos
A Congressional resolution affirms the rights of western nations in Berlin
Orders a weapons blockade of Cuba because of its Soviet missile sites
Welcomes Krushchevs offer to remove missiles from Cuba. Khruschev removes the missiles but on the understanding the USA does not invade Cuba
Ne Win chairs the Revolutionary Government after abolishing parliamentary rule
His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.
Becomes the first Sierra Leonean Governor-General
Assumes the full governor-general role after succeeding Maurice Dorman
McCone left Washington for a honeymoon in France, leaving Deputy Director Marshall Carter to serve as Acting Director during a critical period of the Cuban buildup.
Addresses hospital administrators on efficiency, planning and the use of resources within the National Health Service.
Defends the national Hospital Plan in the House of Commons and stresses long-term development of modern hospital services.
Is sentenced for incitement and leaving South Africa illegally.
The Evian Accord proposals for Algerian independence are accepted in a referendum
The Evian Accords are overwhelmingly accepted in a French referendum
The Evian Accords are overwhelmingly accepted in a French referendum
At the first session of Parliament, Bustamante receives the Instruments of Independence from the Queens representative, Princess Margaret. Appointed Prime Minister of Jamaica, 1st Prime Minister of an independent Jamaica
An greement signed by 14 nations guarentees the neutrality & independence of Laos
An greement signed by 14 nations guarentees the neutrality & independence of Laos
President Kennedy directed McCone to concentrate on coordinating the entire foreign intelligence community while delegating more detailed CIA administration.
Lee asked the International Rescue Committee for $800 to finance travel from Moscow to Texas for himself and Marina.
On 21 December 1962, Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro and James B. Donovan a US lawyer aided by Milan C. Miskovsky, a CIA legal officer, signed an agreement to exchange 1,113 prisoners for US $53 million in food and medicine, sourced from private donations and from companies expecting tax concessions
Castro and James Donovan, a U.S. lawyer sign an agreement to exchange the 1,113 prisoners for $53 million US dollars in food and medicine, the money is raised privately
Chinese forces launch major attacks on Indian positions on 20 October 1962, opening the principal phase of the border war.
Orders the 7th Fleet to Indochina after Pathet Lao overuns most of Northern Laos
B. M. Kaul commands IV Corps during the difficult opening phase of the war in the eastern sector.
The Texas Employment Commission referred Oswald to Jaggars-Chiles-Stovall on October 11, 1962, for a photoprint trainee position.
Lee began work as a photoprint trainee at Jaggars-Chiles-Stovall, producing advertising prints after being selected from several applicants.
Places a Jazz News advertisement seeking musicians for a new rhythm and blues group.
Responds to Brian Jones's advertisement and becomes the Stones's first pianist.
Lee wrote John Connally asking for help overturning his Marine discharge, mistakenly believing Connally remained Secretary of the Navy.
Rejects the American naval quarantine of Cuba and warns Kennedy against escalating the crisis.
Tou Samouth is murdered by the Kampuchean Government
Guides Real Madrid to the Spanish league championship during the 1961-62 season.
After the Geneva agreement on neutral Laos, McCone managed CIA responsibilities for supporting Hmong forces while seeking to keep the covert role limited.
Completes a league and Copa del Generalisimo double by defeating Sevilla 2-1 in the cup final.
The Sabotage Act prevents any banned person from being quoted in print. The Sabotage Act gives sabotage a minimum of 5 yrs in prison without parole. The Sabotage Act allows house arrests & bans which cannot be challenged in court
Lee stopped reporting to Leslie Welding and moved to Dallas, later asking the company to forward wages owed to his post office box.
Oswald obtained work as a sheet-metal worker with the Louv-R-Pak Division of Leslie Welding Company during July 1962.
Robert Oswald met Lee, Marina, and June at Love Field after their flight from New York to Texas.
Produces Love Me Do, the Beatles' first single for Parlophone.
NASA adopts lunar orbit rendezvous for Apollo lunar landing missions.
Lee, Marina, and June departed Holland aboard the SS Maasdam on June 4, beginning their Atlantic crossing to the United States.
Establishes Military Assistance Command Vietnam
Becomes first commander of Military Assistance Command Vietnam
Named as one of six pilot-engineers who would fly the space plane when it got off the design board
Is appointed England manager and predicts that England will win the 1966 World Cup.
Lee received notice that immigration authorities had approved Marina's application for a United States visa.
Mariner 1 is launched toward Venus but a guidance failure forces controllers to destroy the spacecraft shortly after liftoff.
Mariner 2 launches on the first successful American mission to Venus.
Mariner 2 flies past Venus and becomes the first successful spacecraft mission to another planet.
John Lennon marries Cynthia Powell
John Lennon marries Cynthia Powell
Ayub ends martial law as the 1962 Constitution becomes operational.
Mohrenschildt meets Lee Harvey Oswald & introduces him to the Russian Dallas community
Transforms a Conservative majority of 14,760 into a 7,855 Liberal majority. The Liberal swing leads to phrase "Orpington man"
Kennedy administration legal officer Milan Miskovsky assists Donovan during the exchange negotiations.
Lee and Marina completed documents at the American Embassy in Moscow, where Marina received her United States visa.
Deke Slayton called Armstrong and asks if he was interested in joining the NASA Astronaut Corps as part of what the press dubbed "the New Nine", without hesitation, Armstrong says yes
Deke Slayton called Armstrong and asks if he was interested in joining the NASA Astronaut Corps as part of what the press dubbed "the New Nine", without hesitation, Armstrong says yes
Kennedy agrees that the United States will make Polaris missiles available to Britain after Skybolt cancellation
Macmillan secures agreement for Britain to acquire Polaris missiles for its strategic deterrent
Kennedy meets Macmillan at Nassau to resolve the Skybolt crisis and discuss a substitute nuclear system
Macmillan meets Kennedy at Nassau to negotiate continued British access to a strategic nuclear delivery system
McNamara participates in discussions over Skybolt cancellation and the proposed sale of Polaris to Britain
Thorneycroft supports the British negotiating position for a nuclear missile replacement after Skybolt
A new National Assembly convenes under the presidential Constitution.
Secures approval of a National Charter defining Arab socialist policy.
Government, employers and unions begin coordinated discussions through the National Economic Development Council.
President Radhakrishnan proclaims a national emergency as the border war with China intensifies.
Roberto establishes the Revolutionary Government of Angola in Exile, appointing Savimbi to the position of Foreign Minister
The military government announces socialist policies leading to extensive nationalization of trade and industry
Douglas-Home supports the formula assigning British Polaris forces to NATO with a national reservation
Rusk supports language linking British Polaris forces to NATO except where supreme national interests are at stake
An greement signed by 14 nations guarentees the neutrality & independence of Laos
Deke Slayton called Armstrong and asks if he was interested in joining the NASA Astronaut Corps as part of what the press dubbed "the New Nine", without hesitation, Armstrong says yes
Receives the Nobel Prize for pioneering theories of condensed matter.
McCone urged McGeorge Bundy not to give Cuba an unconditional non-invasion pledge without satisfactory arrangements for inspection, verification, and protection against subversion.
Workers protest food-price rises and wage pressures in Novocherkassk, leading to a violent state crackdown.
A U-2 spy photographs the secret site where Russian missiles will be located in Cuba
The US performs nuclear tests at the Nevada test site
Young filmmakers issue the Oberhausen Manifesto declaring the old cinema dead.
Following the Geneva Agreement military advisers & technicians are withdrawn from Laos
Approves the secret plan to deploy Soviet missiles, bombers and troops to Cuba.
Authorizes stronger United Nations military action after renewed fighting blocks a negotiated settlement in Katanga.
Bombing trails used by the Viet Cong, 6 million acres treated with herbicides by 1971
Wally Schirra flies six orbits in the Mercury spacecraft Sigma 7
Orders Soviet offensive missiles in Cuba dismantled and returned to the Soviet Union.
The Organisation of American States unanimously supports the US decision to quarantine Cuba &, by the end of the day, all naval vessels are in place
Lee, Marina & June arrive in Fort Worth
Marina recieves her entrance visa into the USA
The achievement marks paired orbital flight as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Addresses African leaders while seeking support for the ANC.
The Beatles finally sign a record contract with Parlophone Records after having been turned down by many labels
The Beatles finally sign a record contract with Parlophone Records after having been turned down by many labels
The Beatles finally sign a record contract with Parlophone Records after having been turned down by many labels
The Beatles finally sign a record contract with Parlophone Records after having been turned down by many labels
Appointedarty Organizer of a Territorial Production Association
Divides regional party organizations into separate industrial and agricultural structures in a controversial administrative reform.
7-18 March, a cease-fire is negotiated between the French & Algerian rebel leaders
Oswald met Peter Gregory on June 19, 1962, demonstrated his ability to read Russian, and obtained a letter supporting his language skills.
The USA agrees to sell Polaris to Britain
The Nassau settlement forms the basis for the later Polaris Sales Agreement between the United States and Britain
Artime is released from Cuban imprisonment with other Brigade 2506 members under the exchange agreement.
Lee rented post office box 2915 at Dallas's main post office while separating temporarily from Marina and seeking employment.
McCone sent McGeorge Bundy a memorandum outlining courses of action to follow as the administration moved from immediate crisis management toward verification and settlement.
was uncapped as he flew to South America with the rest of the squad, but made his debut on 20 May 1962 in Englands final pre-tournament friendly - a 4-0 win over Peru in Lima.
Appointed President of Argentina after the overthrow of Arturo Frondizi
Appointed President of the National Council
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan takes office as the second President of India.
Appointed President of Italy
Appointed President of Burma
Rivera becomes President after the 1962 election
The death sentence remains in force.
Publishes an article in Der Spiegel questioning the West German Defence policy. Publishes a Der Spiegel article questioning West German Defence policy
Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.
Appointed Prime Minister of Algeria
Appointed Prime Minister of Denmark, 1st term
Appointed Prime Minister of Iran
Dia is removed during the political crisis with President Senghor
Kennedy is informed that Castro and Donovan have signed the prisoner exchange agreement.
Donovan signs the agreement providing for release of 1,113 Brigade 2506 prisoners in exchange for food and medicine.
Donovan begins direct negotiations with Castro for release of brigade prisoners.
Cordon Cea becomes provisional President before new elections
A military rebellion at Puerto Cabello was defeated by forces loyal to the government.
The USA agrees to sell Polaris to Britain
Britain agrees to purchase Polaris missiles while building its own submarines and nuclear warheads
Purges a Cabinet of 21 of 7 its ministers after a poor by-election resul at Orpington
McCone supplied intelligence judgments and photographic evidence supporting Kennedy's public disclosure of the Soviet missile deployment and the decision to impose a quarantine.
Scores twice as Brazil defeat England 3-1 in the World Cup quarter-final.
Public disorder in Novocherkassk
The Evian Accord proposals for Algerian independence are accepted in a referendum
The Evian Accords are overwhelmingly accepted in a French referendum
Announces self-Government for Transkei, to show races can have self-development
Oliva is released with other Brigade 2506 prisoners following completion of the negotiated exchange.
General P. N. Thapar leaves office as Army chief after the severe reverses suffered during the border war.
After learning that U-2 photography confirmed Soviet offensive missiles in Cuba, McCone returned to Washington and remained there through the crisis.
McCone returned from France after sending warnings that Soviet defensive preparations in Cuba could be masking an offensive missile deployment.
The Oswald family arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey, aboard the Maasdam on June 13, 1962.
Returns secretly to South Africa after his African mission.
Roberto establishes the Revolutionary Government of Angola in Exile, appointing Savimbi to the position of Foreign Minister
Roberto establishes the Revolutionary Government of Angola in Exile, appointing Savimbi to the position of Foreign Minister
Establishes himself among the tournament's leading defenders.
Legally changes his name from Robert Allen Zimmerman to Robert Dylan.
After initially resisting family assistance, Lee accepted money sent by his brother Robert to help finance the trip from New York to Texas.
The Stones have their first gig at the Marquee Club with Jagger, Richards, Jones, Stewart, bass player Dick Taylor (later of The Pretty Things) and drummer Tony Chapman. The group plays its first gig at the Marquee club in London, billed as "The Rollin Stones"
The Stones have their first gig at the Marquee Club with Jagger, Richards, Jones, Stewart, bass player Dick Taylor (later of The Pretty Things) and drummer Tony Chapman
The Stones have their first gig at the Marquee Club with Jagger, Richards, Jones, Stewart, bass player Dick Taylor (later of The Pretty Things) and drummer Tony Chapman
The Stones have their first gig at the Marquee Club with Jagger, Richards, Jones, Stewart, bass player Dick Taylor (later of The Pretty Things) and drummer Tony Chapman
Bill Wyman officially joins the Rolling Stones
Announces self-Government for Transkei, to show races can have self-development
Peter Gregory invited the Oswalds to a dinner attended by members of the Dallas-Fort Worth Russian-speaking community.
Oswald hired public stenographer Pauline Bates to type notes about his Soviet experiences shortly after his return to Fort Worth.
In response to the Cuban alignment with the Soviet Union during the Cold War, President John F. Kennedy extended measures by Executive Order, widening the scope of the trade restrictions
In response to the Cuban alignment with the Soviet Union during the Cold War, President John F. Kennedy extended measures by Executive Order, widening the scope of the trade restrictions
The United Nations General Assembly votes in favour of sanctions against South Africa
Der Spiegel publishes an article critical of West Germany's defence policy
McCone announced that CIA would establish a new directorate focused on research and development to strengthen technical intelligence capabilities.
McCone appointed Herbert Scoville to lead the new Deputy Directorate for Research and concentrate CIA's emerging scientific and technical work.
McCone again briefed Eisenhower, this time explaining the administration's decision to combine a naval quarantine with demands for removal of the Soviet missiles.
Helps Brazil retain the World Cup by defeating Czechoslovakia.
Helps Brazil retain the world championship in Chile.
Helps Brazil win a second consecutive World Cup.
Leaves South Africa secretly for military training and political support.
The United States Senate confirmed McCone as Director of Central Intelligence after debate over his appointment and the CIA oversight relationship.
McCone appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee during consideration of his nomination as Director of Central Intelligence.
Armed conflict breaks out between India and China along disputed Himalayan border sectors.
Answers extensive parliamentary questions during a smallpox outbreak and discusses vaccination and public-health measures.
Includes Song to Woody on his debut album.
Healey challenges racial inequality and political repression in Southern Rhodesia during a Commons debate.
McCone warned Kennedy that Soviet communications, Cuban support for regional subversion, and Moscow's public claims required caution in any final settlement with Castro.
Lee collected his Soviet exit visa on May 22 and prepared to travel with Marina and June to Moscow.
McCone briefed the Executive Committee on Soviet deployment, missile withdrawal, and intelligence concerning the continuing military situation in Cuba.
States on TV that in space America must "be in a position 2nd to none"
Appears on US TV & states that in space America must "be in a position 2nd to none"
States on TV that in space America must "be in a position 2nd to none"
An operation to corral peasants into armed stockades & seal them off from the Vietcong. 50 hamlets are infiltrated & taken over by Viet Cong who kill village leaders
Diem orders bombing raids against suspected Viet Cong-controlled hamlets
Israel's Supreme Court rejects his appeal.
Lee and Marina traveled by bus to Fort Worth for Thanksgiving dinner with Robert Oswald and John Pic.
The sequel The Andromeda Breakthrough begins broadcast on BBC television.
Auditions the Beatles at EMI, beginning the partnership that transforms his career and popular music.
Directs Die Parallelstrasse, a key work linked to the Oberhausen generation.
The third Lok Sabha election again returns a Congress majority, continuing Jawaharlal Nehru's premiership.
New York welfare officials helped the returning Oswald family obtain a room at the Times Square Hotel after their arrival from Europe.
The US imposes an embargo against Cuba
The Act grants authority to negotiate substantial reciprocal tariff reductions.
In response to the Cuban alignment with the Soviet Union during the Cold War, President John F. Kennedy extended measures by Executive Order, widening the scope of the trade restrictions
An greement signed by 14 nations guarentees the neutrality & independence of Laos
Opening day of the Nelson Mandela trial, legal adviser to Mandela
Mandela represents himself & has Joe Slovo as a legal adviser. Mandela is convicted of incitement & leaving the country illegally, given 5 yrs
Mandela represents himself & has Joe Slovo as a legal adviser
Acts of sabotage take place in Port Elizabet & Durban
Opening day of the Nelson Mandela trial, the Rivonia Trial, de Wet is presiding Judge
Opening day of the Nelson Mandela trial, the Rivonia Trial, State Prosecutor
Leads Brazil into the World Cup final after Pele's injury.
Scores both Brazil goals in the comeback victory over Spain after Pele's injury.
The United Nations General Assembly votes in favour of sanctions against South Africa
Receives USAID administrator Fowler Hamilton for discussions on American economic assistance and development policy.
Mariner 2 detects no strong intrinsic magnetic field at Venus during its planetary encounter.
Mariner 2 measurements confirm that Venus is extremely hot, supporting greenhouse models of the planet's climate.
McCone and Richard Helms visited Saigon and reviewed counterinsurgency, intelligence reporting, and CIA programs as the American commitment in South Vietnam expanded.
Pilots Vostok 3 during the first simultaneous crewed orbital mission.
Pilots Vostok 4 while two crewed spacecraft operate in orbit together.
Agrees to remove Soviet IL-28 bombers from Cuba as implementation of the missile-crisis settlement continues.
Lee subscribed to the Worker and continued corresponding with American socialist and Communist organizations after returning from the Soviet Union.
Proved so impressive that Moore stays in the team for the whole of Englands participation in the World Cup, which ended in defeat by eventual winners Brazil in the quarter finals at Vica del Mar. Moore.
Birth of Abdullah II
Lee became a father when Marina gave birth to their daughter June Lee in Minsk on February 15, 1962.
Keir Starmer is born in London and later grows up in Oxted, Surrey.
Bith of Thomas Cruise Mapother IV
Death of Eleanor Roosevelt
Marilyn Monroes death was officially confirmed by Monroes physician, Dr. Hyman Engelberg, who arrived at the house at around 3:50 a.m. At 4:25 a.m., the Los Angeles Police Department is notified
The Beatles return to Hamburg to play at the Star-Club, but they learn that Stuart Sutcliffe had died a few hours before they arrived, this was another shock for Lennon, after losing Uncle George and Julia
Death of Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroes death was officially confirmed by Monroes physician, Dr. Hyman Engelberg, who arrived at the house at around 3:50 a.m. At 4:25 a.m., the Los Angeles Police Department is notified. Death of Marilyn Monroe, found dead in the bedroom of her Brentwood home by her psychiatrist Dr. Ralph Greenson
It was estimated that she had died between 8:30 mins 10:30 p.m., and the toxicological analysis concluded that the cause of death was acute barbiturate poisoning.
The Los Angeles County Coroners Office was assisted in their investigation by experts from the Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Team.
as she had 8 mg of chloral hydrate and 4.5 mg of pentobarbital (Nembutal) in her blood, and a further 13 mg of pentobarbital in her liver.
Marilyn Monroes funeral is held at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Death of Marilyn Monroe, found dead in the bedroom of her Brentwood home by her psychiatrist Dr. Ralph Greenson
The Beatles return to Hamburg to play at the Star-Club, but they learn that Stuart Sutcliffe had died a few hours before they arrived, this was another shock for Lennon, after losing Uncle George and Julia
The lower court conviction and death sentence are upheld.
Subedar Joginder Singh leads Sikh troops against repeated Chinese attacks near Bum La and is mortally wounded.
Brigadier John Dalvi commands 7 Infantry Brigade during the Chinese assault on Indian positions along the Namka Chu.
Jaswant Singh Rawat fights in the defence of Nuranang during the Chinese offensive in the eastern sector.
Major Shaitan Singh leads Charlie Company, 13 Kumaon, in the defence of Rezang La and is killed during the battle.
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