12 January 1962ChopperJohn Fitzgerald Kennedy
US helicopters ferry 1,000 South Vietnamese soldiers to sweep an NFL stroghold
Historical records for United States of America in 1962, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
US helicopters ferry 1,000 South Vietnamese soldiers to sweep an NFL stroghold
Farm Gate aircraft fly their 1st combat mission
Lee asked the International Rescue Committee for $800 to finance travel from Moscow to Texas for himself and Marina.
McCone announced that CIA would establish a new directorate focused on research and development to strengthen technical intelligence capabilities.
President Kennedy directed McCone to concentrate on coordinating the entire foreign intelligence community while delegating more detailed CIA administration.
McCone appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee during consideration of his nomination as Director of Central Intelligence.
Lee wrote John Connally asking for help overturning his Marine discharge, mistakenly believing Connally remained Secretary of the Navy.
The United States Senate confirmed McCone as Director of Central Intelligence after debate over his appointment and the CIA oversight relationship.
Bombing trails used by the Viet Cong, 6 million acres treated with herbicides by 1971
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
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
Establishes Military Assistance Command Vietnam
Becomes first commander of Military Assistance Command Vietnam
Lee became a father when Marina gave birth to their daughter June Lee in Minsk on February 15, 1962.
CIA issued the headquarters notice establishing the Deputy Directorate for Research, placing important technical collection programs within the new organization.
McCone appointed Herbert Scoville to lead the new Deputy Directorate for Research and concentrate CIA's emerging scientific and technical work.
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
John Glenn becomes the first American to circle the Earth, making three orbits in his Friendship 7 Mercury spacecraft
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"
Named as one of six pilot-engineers who would fly the space plane when it got off the design board
Lee received notice that immigration authorities had approved Marina's application for a United States visa.
Releases his debut Columbia album Bob Dylan.
The first Columbia album mixes folk, blues, gospel and two originals.
Includes Song to Woody on his debut album.
Marina recieves her entrance visa into the USA
Cronkite succeeds Douglas Edward's as anchorman of the CBS Evening News, a job in which he became an American icon
Orders the 7th Fleet to Indochina after Pathet Lao overuns most of Northern Laos
Orders the 7th Fleet to Indochina after Pathet Lao overuns most of Northern Laos
At his request, Lee left his job at the Belorussian Radio and Television Factory as the family's departure plans neared completion.
Lee collected his Soviet exit visa on May 22 and prepared to travel with Marina and June to Moscow.
Carpenter pilots Aurora 7 on a three-orbit Project Mercury mission that confirms the success of America's first orbital flight.
Lee and Marina completed documents at the American Embassy in Moscow, where Marina received her United States visa.
5,000 troops are present in South Vietnam
Lee signed a promissory note for a $435.71 United States repatriation loan to finance the family's return journey.
Oswald, Marina, and their daughter crossed the Soviet frontier at Brest on June 2, 1962, while traveling toward Western Europe.
Lee, Marina, and June departed Holland aboard the SS Maasdam on June 4, beginning their Atlantic crossing to the United States.
The Oswald family arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey, aboard the Maasdam on June 13, 1962.
New York welfare officials helped the returning Oswald family obtain a room at the Times Square Hotel after their arrival from Europe.
Oswald, Marina, and their daughter flew from New York to Texas on June 14, 1962, after receiving family assistance with the fare.
Robert Oswald met Lee, Marina, and June at Love Field after their flight from New York to Texas.
After initially resisting family assistance, Lee accepted money sent by his brother Robert to help finance the trip from New York to Texas.
Lee, Marina & June arrive in Fort Worth
Oswald met Peter Gregory on June 19, 1962, demonstrated his ability to read Russian, and obtained a letter supporting his language skills.
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
FBI agents questioned Lee about his Soviet residence; he declined to explain why he had gone there and denied providing intelligence information.
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
Donovan begins direct negotiations with Castro for release of brigade prisoners.
Oswald hired public stenographer Pauline Bates to type notes about his Soviet experiences shortly after his return to Fort Worth.
McCone and Richard Helms visited Saigon and reviewed counterinsurgency, intelligence reporting, and CIA programs as the American commitment in South Vietnam expanded.
Bith of Thomas Cruise Mapother IV
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.
Records Blowin in the Wind during Freewheelin sessions.
NASA adopts lunar orbit rendezvous for Apollo lunar landing missions.
Senate rejects medicare for the aged
The US performs nuclear tests at the Nevada test site
Mariner 1 is launched toward Venus but a guidance failure forces controllers to destroy the spacecraft shortly after liftoff.
An greement signed by 14 nations guarentees the neutrality & independence of Laos
An greement signed by 14 nations guarentees the neutrality & independence of Laos
An greement signed by 14 nations guarentees the neutrality & independence of Laos
After the Geneva agreement on neutral Laos, McCone managed CIA responsibilities for supporting Hmong forces while seeking to keep the covert role limited.
An greement signed by 14 nations guarentees the neutrality & independence of Laos
An greement signed by 14 nations guarentees the neutrality & independence of Laos
Donovan continues direct talks with Castro's government over terms for releasing Bay of Pigs prisoners.
Miskovsky assists Donovan with legal, logistical and diplomatic aspects of negotiations.
Oswald obtained work as a sheet-metal worker with the Louv-R-Pak Division of Leslie Welding Company during July 1962.
Legally changes his name from Robert Allen Zimmerman to Robert Dylan.
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
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
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
The FBI interviewed Oswald on August 16, 1962, about his Soviet residence, and he denied making any agreement with Soviet representatives.
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.
Mariner 2 launches on the first successful American mission to Venus.
McCone sent Gordon Gray a memorandum reviewing the history and development of the Buon Enao counterinsurgency project in South Vietnam.
McCone repeatedly warned that the Soviet buildup in Cuba might conceal plans to deploy offensive ballistic missiles.
Peter Gregory invited the Oswalds to a dinner attended by members of the Dallas-Fort Worth Russian-speaking community.
Lee subscribed to the Worker and continued corresponding with American socialist and Communist organizations after returning from the Soviet Union.
Kennedy publicly warned that offensive weapons introduced into Cuba would create the gravest consequences.
From France, McCone warned that extensive Soviet defensive preparations in Cuba could be intended to conceal the later installation of medium-range ballistic missiles.
Kennedy repeated that the United States would act if Cuba became a significant offensive military base.
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
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
McCone returned from France after sending warnings that Soviet defensive preparations in Cuba could be masking an offensive missile deployment.
Kennedy signed legislation authorizing measures to prevent Cuban aggression and Soviet military expansion in the hemisphere.
Wally Schirra flies six orbits in the Mercury spacecraft Sigma 7
McCone questioned restrictions on U-2 coverage of Cuba and pressed for broader reconnaissance as evidence of the Soviet military buildup accumulated.
Following the Geneva Agreement military advisers & technicians are withdrawn from Laos
Following the Geneva Agreement military advisers & technicians are withdrawn from Laos
Following the Geneva Agreement military advisers & technicians are withdrawn from Laos
Oswald registered with the Texas Employment Commission in Dallas on October 9, 1962, while seeking new work.
Lee stopped reporting to Leslie Welding and moved to Dallas, later asking the company to forward wages owed to his post office box.
Lee rented post office box 2915 at Dallas's main post office while separating temporarily from Marina and seeking employment.
A Congressional resolution affirms the rights of western nations in Berlin
A Congressional resolution affirms the rights of western nations in Berlin
The Texas Employment Commission referred Oswald to Jaggars-Chiles-Stovall on October 11, 1962, for a photoprint trainee position.
The Act grants authority to negotiate substantial reciprocal tariff reductions.
Lee began work as a photoprint trainee at Jaggars-Chiles-Stovall, producing advertising prints after being selected from several applicants.
Heyser flew a U-2 mission that obtained 928 photographs during a six-minute pass over western Cuba.
A U-2 spy photographs the secret site where Russian missiles will be located in Cuba
Bundy learned that photographic evidence confirmed Soviet offensive missile installations in Cuba.
Photographic analysts identified missile transporters, erectors, and launch-site construction in the U-2 imagery.
Lee moved into the Dallas YMCA on October 15 and stayed there for several nights while beginning work at Jaggars-Chiles-Stovall.
Ball joined the first senior discussions and examined diplomatic consequences of attacking Soviet missile installations in Cuba.
Bundy informed Kennedy at 8:45 a.m. that a major international crisis had developed.
Dillon joined the crisis deliberations and supported careful evaluation of the economic and political consequences of military action.
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.
Robert Kennedy joined the first crisis discussions and questioned the political and moral consequences of a surprise attack on Cuba.
Robert Kennedy participated in the secret advisory meetings that later became known as ExComm.
Lundahl briefed Kennedy directly on the U-2 photographs and explained how analysts identified the Soviet missile equipment.
McNamara discussed military options including surveillance, quarantine, air strikes, and invasion.
Rusk joined discussions of diplomatic, political, and military responses to the Soviet deployment.
Taylor and the Joint Chiefs developed plans for attacks against missile sites and other military targets.
After learning that U-2 photography confirmed Soviet offensive missiles in Cuba, McCone returned to Washington and remained there through the crisis.
McCone recommended warning Moscow and Havana, demanding prompt dismantlement, and reserving a large military strike if the offensive missile deployment remained in place.
Bundy coordinated meetings and intelligence distribution as advisers compared military and political responses to the missile deployment.
Gilpatric helped assess air-strike and quarantine options while the Defense Department prepared forces for possible action.
Kennedy continued reviewing air-strike, invasion, quarantine, and diplomatic alternatives with his advisers.
McCone briefed senior officials on expanding photographic evidence and the estimated readiness of Soviet offensive missile sites in Cuba.
McNamara asked military planners to refine blockade, air-strike, and invasion options while the President considered how to respond.
Rusk examined diplomatic consequences of air strikes, invasion, and quarantine while the missile discovery remained secret.
Stevenson urged consideration of a diplomatic settlement alongside military pressure.
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.
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 met Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko while withholding knowledge of the photographed missile sites.
Kennedy restated his public warning to Gromyko without revealing that the missile sites had been photographed.
Lundahl's analysts continued comparing new imagery to Soviet missile systems and locating additional offensive installations.
McCone reviewed new intelligence as reconnaissance identified additional missile activity and bomber-related installations in Cuba.
McNamara worked on a quarantine plan designed to halt additional offensive weapons without immediately attacking existing missile sites.
Rusk participated in preparations for the Gromyko meeting and supported maintaining secrecy about the photographic evidence.
Stevenson proposed exploring a negotiated settlement that could remove the Soviet missiles while avoiding a direct military confrontation.
Taylor presented military assessments emphasizing that an air strike might have to be followed by a larger invasion of Cuba.
Thompson used his experience with Khrushchev to advise that Soviet intentions and domestic pressures should be interpreted cautiously.
McCone joined Kennedy and senior advisers in reviewing blockade, air-strike, invasion, diplomatic, and warning options during the first days of the missile crisis.
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.
Robert Kennedy argued that an unannounced air strike could resemble the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Bundy helped organize the decision process that produced Kennedy's choice of a naval quarantine.
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.
Robert Kennedy supported the quarantine option as a measured response that preserved room for further diplomatic pressure.
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.
Rusk supported the quarantine decision while the State Department prepared allied consultations and diplomatic notifications.
Sorensen helped draft language explaining the quarantine and the administration's demand for removal of Soviet offensive weapons.
Taylor supervised continued planning for air strikes and invasion after Kennedy selected the quarantine as the first step.
Kennedy reviewed the quarantine proclamation, military rules, and the planned address to the nation.
McCone assessed the growing operational capability of the Soviet missile deployment while the administration refined its response.
Sorensen refined Kennedy's television address so that the missile evidence, quarantine, and warning to Moscow were presented clearly.
Sweeney advised Kennedy that air strikes could not guarantee destruction of every operational missile.
McCone again briefed Eisenhower, this time explaining the administration's decision to combine a naval quarantine with demands for removal of the Soviet missiles.
Orders a weapons blockade of Cuba because of its Soviet missile sites
Kennedy orders naval interception of offensive weapons shipments to Cuba during the missile crisis.
Ball helped coordinate diplomatic communications with allies and international organizations as the quarantine was announced.
Bundy coordinated White House preparations for the President's address and the formal establishment of ExComm.
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.
Sorensen assisted with final revisions to the President's address before Kennedy disclosed the crisis to the public.
Stevenson prepared the United States diplomatic case for presentation before the United Nations Security Council.
Orders a weapons blockade of Cuba because of its Soviet missile sites
McCone supplied intelligence judgments and photographic evidence supporting Kennedy's public disclosure of the Soviet missile deployment and the decision to impose a quarantine.
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 approved instructions for naval forces enforcing the quarantine while seeking to avoid an unnecessary clash with Soviet ships.
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.
McCone reported intelligence indicating that Soviet personnel controlled the offensive missile installations in Cuba.
McNamara reviewed rules governing interception, inspection, and possible seizure of vessels carrying prohibited military equipment.
Stevenson defended the quarantine before the Security Council and challenged Soviet claims about the nature of the Cuban deployment.
Taylor maintained military readiness while the quarantine was implemented and reconnaissance missions increased over Cuba.
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
McCone briefed congressional leaders on the missile evidence, Soviet activity in Cuba, and the intelligence basis for the administration's quarantine policy.
Gilpatric assisted in coordinating military readiness and civilian control as naval quarantine operations began.
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.
Robert Kennedy followed quarantine developments while officials debated how much force naval commanders should use against Soviet vessels.
McCone reviewed intelligence on Soviet shipping movements and continuing activity at Cuban missile sites as the quarantine took effect.
McNamara closely supervised naval operations as the quarantine line became active in the Atlantic approaches to Cuba.
Rusk assessed Soviet responses to the quarantine and encouraged continued diplomatic contact while military forces remained ready.
Thompson argued that Khrushchev should be given a path to retreat without appearing to accept an American ultimatum.
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.
Stevenson confronted Valerian Zorin at the Security Council and presented reconnaissance photographs demonstrating Soviet missile installations.
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.
Robert Kennedy supported giving diplomacy more time after Khrushchev sent a message offering missile removal for a non-invasion pledge.
McCone reviewed estimates showing that work continued at several missile installations while diplomatic exchanges intensified.
Rusk reviewed Khrushchev's first settlement proposal and supported exploring the possibility of a non-invasion assurance.
Scali reported a Soviet back-channel proposal linking missile removal to a United States pledge not to invade Cuba.
Stevenson worked with U Thant on proposals intended to reduce the risk of a naval or military clash.
Thompson interpreted Khrushchev's first letter as a serious opening for a negotiated settlement.
A Soviet surface-to-air missile shot down Anderson's unarmed U-2 over Cuba, killing him.
Ball took part in discussions over the competing Soviet proposals and the risks of linking Cuba publicly to Jupiter missiles in Turkey.
Bundy participated in the intense ExComm deliberations over the U-2 loss and Khrushchev's changing settlement terms.
Dillon joined the ExComm debate on how to answer Khrushchev while avoiding immediate escalation on the crisis's most dangerous day.
Kennedy answered Khrushchev's first proposal and offered a non-invasion assurance after verified missile removal.
Kennedy authorized Robert Kennedy to tell Dobrynin privately that American Jupiter missiles in Turkey would later be removed.
Kennedy chose to answer Khrushchev's earlier, more conciliatory proposal while leaving the public demand concerning Turkey unanswered.
Kennedy postponed retaliation for the U-2 loss while advisers pursued a diplomatic solution.
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 met secretly with Soviet ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin at the Justice Department.
Maultsby's U-2 accidentally entered Soviet airspace during a mission over the Arctic and escaped interception.
McNamara argued against automatic retaliation after the loss of Rudolf Anderson's U-2, helping preserve time for negotiation.
Rusk participated in the decision to respond to Khrushchev's earlier letter rather than accept the public Turkey-for-Cuba trade.
Sorensen helped draft the response accepting the essential terms of Khrushchev's first proposal while avoiding a public missile trade.
Taylor advised on military responses after Anderson's U-2 was destroyed by a surface-to-air missile over Cuba.
Thompson urged Kennedy to answer Khrushchev's first message and avoid becoming trapped by the later public demand concerning Turkey.
Bundy helped coordinate immediate follow-up after the Soviet decision to dismantle and remove the offensive missiles.
Kennedy directed officials to continue verification and quarantine measures until Soviet offensive weapons were actually removed.
Kennedy welcomed Khrushchev's decision as an important contribution to peace.
Robert Kennedy participated in discussions on implementing the agreement while maintaining secrecy around the private Turkish missile understanding.
McCone emphasized continued reconnaissance and verification after Khrushchev agreed to dismantle and remove the offensive missiles.
McNamara directed the military to maintain pressure and surveillance while Soviet forces began preparing the missiles for removal.
Rusk directed diplomatic work on verification and implementation after Moscow announced that the missiles would be removed.
Sorensen assisted with Kennedy's public response welcoming the Soviet decision to remove the missiles from Cuba.
Taylor kept United States forces at high readiness while officials awaited evidence that Soviet dismantling had begun.
Thompson helped assess Khrushchev's acceptance message and advised continued attention to Soviet implementation.
Welcomes Krushchevs offer to remove missiles from Cuba. Khruschev removes the missiles but on the understanding the USA does not invade Cuba
Kennedy instructed his advisers to handle the settlement cautiously while reconnaissance monitored dismantling at Cuban missile sites.
Robert Kennedy urged continued caution as the administration moved from immediate confrontation toward verification and settlement.
Stevenson continued United Nations negotiations concerning verification, withdrawal, and arrangements for ending the quarantine.
Mohrenschildt meets Lee Harvey Oswald & introduces him to the Russian Dallas community
McCone reviewed reconnaissance showing dismantled missile equipment moving toward Cuban ports for shipment back to the Soviet Union.
Oswald rented an apartment at 604 Elsbeth Street in Dallas on November 3, 1962, and reunited there with Marina.
McCone sent McGeorge Bundy a memorandum outlining courses of action to follow as the administration moved from immediate crisis management toward verification and settlement.
Death of Eleanor Roosevelt
Kennedy is sworn in to the Senate
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 ordered the naval quarantine lifted after agreement on removal of the Soviet IL-28 bombers.
McNamara oversaw the military transition from quarantine operations after the remaining Soviet IL-28 bombers were scheduled for withdrawal.
McCone urged McGeorge Bundy not to give Cuba an unconditional non-invasion pledge without satisfactory arrangements for inspection, verification, and protection against subversion.
McCone briefed the Executive Committee on Soviet deployment, missile withdrawal, and intelligence concerning the continuing military situation in Cuba.
Lee and Marina traveled by bus to Fort Worth for Thanksgiving dinner with Robert Oswald and John Pic.
McCone warned Kennedy that Soviet communications, Cuban support for regional subversion, and Moscow's public claims required caution in any final settlement with Castro.
Mariner 2 flies past Venus and becomes the first successful spacecraft mission to another planet.
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.
Kennedy meets Macmillan at Nassau to resolve the Skybolt crisis and discuss a substitute nuclear system
McNamara participates in discussions over Skybolt cancellation and the proposed sale of Polaris to Britain
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
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
Kennedy administration legal officer Milan Miskovsky assists Donovan during the exchange negotiations.
Kennedy agrees that the United States will make Polaris missiles available to Britain after Skybolt cancellation
Rusk supports language linking British Polaris forces to NATO except where supreme national interests are at stake
The Nassau settlement forms the basis for the later Polaris Sales Agreement between the United States and Britain
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.
Kennedy addresses returned Brigade 2506 members at the Orange Bowl after their release from Cuban prisons.
Donovan negotiates an exchange based on food and medical supplies rather than a conventional cash ransom.
Academy Award for Best Actress in The Miracle Worker
Serves as a prominent American adviser in South Vietnam
Government records repeatedly characterized Sturgis as a soldier of fortune involved in anti-Castro operations based in the Miami area.
Begins shaping astronaut assignments that later feed Apollo crews.
Helps organise Apollo spacecraft management at NASA.
Appointed Member of Beach Boys, 1st term
Records Broadside material under the pseudonym Blind Boy Grunt.
Records several songs for Broadside under the name Blind Boy Grunt.
Publishes folk material linked to Dylan's Blind Boy Grunt pseudonym.
Releases, "Bob Dylan", consists of familiar folk, blues and gospel material combined with two of his own songs
The first Columbia album makes limited commercial impact in its first year.
Boys Night Out is an American comedy film released in 1962, starring Kim Novak, James Garner, and Tony Randall, and directed by Michael Gordon
Boys Night Out is an American comedy film released in 1962, starring Kim Novak, James Garner, and Tony Randall, and directed by Michael Gordon
Boys Night Out is an American comedy film released in 1962, starring Kim Novak, James Garner, and Tony Randall, and directed by Michael Gordon
Boys Night Out is an American comedy film released in 1962, starring Kim Novak, James Garner, and Tony Randall, and directed by Michael Gordon
Appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Hendrix makes a precarious living on the Chitlin Circuit, performing in black-oriented venues throughout the South with both the King Kasuals and in backing bands for various soul, R&B, and blues musicians
Miami headquarters removed Arcacha Smith from his Cuban Revolutionary Council post, and the New Orleans delegation later moved from the Camp Street office.
Changes name by deed poll from Blythe to Clinton
Hunt became chief of covert action in CIA's Domestic Operations Division, a position he held during the early 1960s.
Elected to the Senate in a special election to fill the seat once held by his brother John
Defeated in the elections to become the Governor of California
Elected to the United States House of Representatives for the Thirteenth Congressional District in Illinois in 1962, at the age of 30
Stands for Governor of Texas, although he gained the support of Barry Goldwater Walker finishes last
Stars in McHales Navy & wins an Emmy
Federal agencies maintained files on Fiorini because of his extensive anti-Castro activity and contacts with Cuban exile organizations.
Federal biographical material used both Frank Fiorini and Frank Sturgis when reconstructing his Cuban revolutionary background and later political activities.
Becomes Dylan's companion and influences his political awareness.
"Only Love Can Break a Heart" was Pitneys biggest US hit, peaking at No. 2 on the charts. No 1 song for The Crystals "Hes a Rebel," written by Pitney
In a report by the United States National Academy of Sciences recommends the development of a space telescope as part of the space program
Stars in "Irma la Douce". Stars in "Days of Wine and Roses"
Bronson in the role of Lew Nyack, a veteran boxing trainer who helped Walter Gulick (Elvis Presley) polish his skills for the big fight with Sugarboy Romero in the movie, Kid Galahad
Directs "Long Days Journey Into Night"
Signs a management contract with Bob Dylan.
Stars in McHales Navy & wins an Emmy
During Aurora 7, Carpenter conducts scientific and engineering observations while completing three Earth orbits.
Radar astronomy helps refine measurements of Mercury and Venus.
Sent to Vietnam by Kennedy, reports the US has spent $2 billion in 7 yrs
Receives the Nobel Peace Prize for campaigning against nuclear weapons testing.
Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature
"Only Love Can Break a Heart" was Pitneys biggest US hit, peaking at No. 2 on the charts. No 1 song for The Crystals "Hes a Rebel," written by Pitney
The goal is to clear vegetation alongside highways to prevent Vietcong concealment. Forests are sprayed with "Agent Orange," an herbicide containing deadly dioxin
Slayton remains a member of the Mercury Seven but does not make a Mercury flight after being removed from flight status for medical reasons.
Leads Marshall work on the Saturn V launch vehicle.
Appointed Secretary of the Army
Appointed Secretary of the Army
Appointed Secretary of Labor
Appointed Secretary of State for Health, Education & Welfare
The US & Russia withdraw their tanks from the Berlin Wall
McNamara concludes that Skybolt is costly and unnecessary for American forces because the United States has other strategic systems
Tensions between Grossman and John Hammond led to Hammond being replaced as the producer of Dylans second album by the young African American jazz producer Tom Wilson. Dylan legally changes his name to Robert Dylan, and signs a management contract with Albert Grossman
Tensions between Grossman and John Hammond led to Hammond being replaced as the producer of Dylans second album by the young African American jazz producer Tom Wilson
Tensions between Grossman and John Hammond led to Hammond being replaced as the producer of Dylans second album by the young African American jazz producer Tom Wilson
Replaces John Hammond as producer during Dylan's second album period.
Appears in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Stars in, "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance". Stars in, "How the West Was Won"
Directs, "The Trial"
Directs Pentagon assessments of the expanding advisory war
Demonstrates a practical visible LED in which electron-hole recombination produces light.
Visits Siagon & states that America is going to win the War
Publication of "Whos Afraid of Virginia Wolf?"
The US & Russia withdraw their tanks from the Berlin Wall
Sonny Liston becomes world heavyweight champion by knocking out Floyd Patterson in the first round
Sonny Liston becomes world heavyweight champion by knocking out Floyd Patterson in the first round
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