Rolling Stones, The
Jones places an advertisement in Jazz News (a Soho club information sheet) of 2 May 1962 inviting musicians to audition for a new R&B group at the Bricklayers Arms pub.
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Explore 248 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1962.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1962
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Rolling Stones, The
Pianist Ian "Stu" Stewart is the first to respond, later singer Mick Jagger also joins this band.
Rolling Stones, The
Richards then joins the band.
Rolling Stones, The
Jones comes up with the name "The Rollin Stones" (later with the g)
Rolling Stones, The
Jones leaves Cheltenham and moves to London where he becomes friends with fellow musicians Alexis Korner, future Manfred Mann singer Paul Jones, future Cream bassist Jack Bruce and others who make up the small London rhythm and blues and jazz scene & becomes a blues
Rolling Stones, The
Jones recruits Ian "Stu" Stewart and singer Mick Jagger into his band - who, with Jagger's childhood friend Keith Richards, met Jones when he and Paul Jones were playing Elmore James "Dust My Broom" with Korner's band at The Ealing Club.
Rolling Stones, The
The Rolling Stones lineup settles down to Jagger, Richards, Stewart, Jones, Taylor, and drummer Tony Chapman.
Rolling Stones, The
musician, for a brief time calling himself "Elmo Lewis", and playing slide guitar.
Rolling Stones, The
The Rolling Stones lineup settles down to Jagger, Richards, Stewart, Jones, Taylor, and drummer Tony Chapman
Rolling Stones, The
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
Rule of Aden
Aden is given partial self-Government
Saunders Adds Goals During Third Tier Rise
Saunders spearheads Portsmouth's attacking efforts during the season in which the club wins the Third Division championship.
Second Division Championship Goals
Roger Hunt's prolific finishing helped Liverpool win the 1961–62 Second Division title and return to the English top flight.
Secretary of State for Defence
Appointed Minister of Defence
Skybolt Crisis
Douglas-Home handles diplomatic pressure as Britain seeks to preserve an independent nuclear deterrent
Skybolt Crisis
Macmillan faces a strategic crisis when the United States moves toward cancellation of Skybolt
Spurs European Cup Winners Cup Campaign Begins
Greaves supplied goals in Tottenham's 1962-63 European Cup Winners' Cup run, including important attacking contributions in early rounds.
The Confederates
Pete Townshend and his school friend from Acton County Grammar School John Entwistle found their first band, The Confederates, a Dixieland duet featuring Townshend on banjo and Entwistle on horns
The Confederates
Pete Townshend and his school friend from Acton County Grammar School John Entwistle found their first band, The Confederates, a Dixieland duet featuring Townshend on banjo and Entwistle on horns
The Dock Brief
Sellers plays barrister Wilfred Morgenhall in the film adaptation The Dock Brief.
The Drowned World
Publication of "The Drowned World"
The Golden Notebook
Lessings breakthrough work is "The Golden Notebook"
The Manchurian Candidate
Appears in The Manchurian Candidate, wins a Golden Globe for best supporting actress
The Road to Hong Kong
Sellers makes a cameo appearance in The Road to Hong Kong.
Title Winning Half Back
Bill Baxter plays in the Ipswich Town half-back line during the club’s first English championship, working behind the prolific attacking combination of Crawford and Phillips.
Tottenham Retain FA Cup
Greaves played a central role in Spurs retaining the FA Cup by beating Burnley 3-1 in the final.
Tottenham Retain FA Cup
Manages Tottenham to a 3-1 final victory over Burnley as the club retains the FA Cup.
Town and Country Planning Act
Town and Country Planning Act 1962 consolidates planning law and development control provisions
Transfer
Returns to Fulham after a disagreement with Albion vice-chairman Jim Gaunt over his salary
Transport Act
Transport Act 1962 reorganises nationalised transport and creates the British Railways Board
Twenty-Eight Goals in Title Campaign
Ted Phillips contributes 28 league goals alongside Ray Crawford, giving Ipswich Town the striking partnership that helps deliver its first top-flight title.
United Debut Goalscoring Impact
Law quickly demonstrated his penalty-area instincts after joining United, beginning the most productive chapter of his club career.
Visit to Paris
Visits de Gaulle to discuss British entry into the EC & Anglo-French nuclear strategy
Waltz of the Toreadors
Sellers plays General Leo Fitzjohn in Waltz of the Toreadors.
White Midfield Service in Cup Winners Cup Run
White's creativity in Tottenham's midfield supplied space and opportunities for Greaves during the club's European campaign.
World Cup
Plays in the 1962 World Cup in Chile, where he is acclaimed as "the best right-back in the world".
World Cup
Scores fron the penalty spot in Englands opening game against Hungary, but England lose 2-1.
World Cup
Plays in England's 1962 World Cup campaign, scoring against Brazil in the quarter-final defeat.
World Cup
Replaces Peter Swan in the World Cup.
World Cup
Joins England's forward options after injuries as the team reaches the 1962 World Cup quarter-finals.
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