1962
Lisa Curry, Australian swimmer
Lisa Gaye Curry, also known by her married name Lisa Curry-Kenny, is an Australian former competition swimmer.
Lisa Curry, Australian swimmer
The 1960s
Explore 5816 historical events from 1960–1969.
1962
The Cuban Missile Crisis begins when an American reconnaissance aircraft takes photographs of Soviet ballistic…
The Cuban Missile Crisis, also known as the October Crisis in Cuba, or the Caribbean Crisis, was a 13-day confrontation between the governments of the United States and the Soviet …
The Cuban Missile Crisis begins when an American reconnaissance aircraft takes photographs of Soviet ballistic…
1962
Cuban Missile Crisis begins: U.S. President John F. Kennedy is informed of photos taken on October 14 by a U-2 showing…
The Cuban Missile Crisis, also known as the October Crisis in Cuba, or the Caribbean Crisis, was a 13-day confrontation between the governments of the United States and the Soviet …
Cuban Missile Crisis begins: U.S. President John F. Kennedy is informed of photos taken on October 14 by a U-2 showing…
1962
China launches simultaneous offensives in Ladakh and across the McMahon Line, igniting the Sino-Indian War.
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is divided into 33 province-level divisions, including two special administrative regions. Bei…
China launches simultaneous offensives in Ladakh and across the McMahon Line, igniting the Sino-Indian War.
1962
Cuban Missile Crisis: President Kennedy, after internal counsel from Dwight D. Eisenhower, announces that American…
The Cuban Missile Crisis, also known as the October Crisis in Cuba, or the Caribbean Crisis, was a 13-day confrontation between the governments of the United States and the Soviet …
Cuban Missile Crisis: President Kennedy, after internal counsel from Dwight D. Eisenhower, announces that American…
1962
Cuban Missile Crisis: Adlai Stevenson shows the United Nations Security Council reconnaissance photographs of Soviet…
The Cuban Missile Crisis, also known as the October Crisis in Cuba, or the Caribbean Crisis, was a 13-day confrontation between the governments of the United States and the Soviet …
Cuban Missile Crisis: Adlai Stevenson shows the United Nations Security Council reconnaissance photographs of Soviet…
1962
Lise Lyng Falkenberg, Danish journalist and author
Lise Lyng Falkenberg is a Danish writer of mostly fiction, biographies and works of literary studies.
Lise Lyng Falkenberg, Danish journalist and author
1962
Andrew Farrar, Australian rugby league player and coach
Andrew Farrar is an Australian former rugby league footballer and coach. He played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Western Suburbs, Wigan and the Illawarra Steelers. Farrar …
Andrew Farrar, Australian rugby league player and coach
1962
Craig Ferguson, Scottish-American comedian, actor, and talk show host
Craig Ferguson is a Scottish and American actor, comedian, writer and television host. He hosted the CBS late-night talk show The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005–2014), fo…
Craig Ferguson, Scottish-American comedian, actor, and talk show host
1962
Major Rudolf Anderson of the United States Air Force becomes the only direct human casualty of the Cuban Missile…
Rudolf Anderson Jr. was an American Air Force major and pilot. He was the first recipient of the Air Force Cross, the U.S. military's and Air Force's second-highest award and decor…
Major Rudolf Anderson of the United States Air Force becomes the only direct human casualty of the Cuban Missile…
1962
The Cuban Missile Crisis ends and Premier Nikita Khrushchev orders the removal of Soviet missiles from Cuba.
The Cuban Missile Crisis, also known as the October Crisis in Cuba, or the Caribbean Crisis, was a 13-day confrontation between the governments of the United States and the Soviet …
The Cuban Missile Crisis ends and Premier Nikita Khrushchev orders the removal of Soviet missiles from Cuba.
1962
Jeff Minter, British video game designer and programmer
Jeff Minter is an English video game designer and programmer who often goes by the nickname Yak. He co-founded independent video game developer Llamasoft in 1982 and was the sole g…
Jeff Minter, British video game designer and programmer
1962
Debra Wilson, American actress and comedian
Debra Wilson is an American actress, puppeteer, and comedian. She is the longest-serving original cast member on the sketch comedy series Mad TV, having appeared on the show's firs…
Debra Wilson, American actress and comedian
1962
Paul Heaton, English singer-songwriter
Paul David Heaton is an English singer-songwriter. He was the lead singer and main lyricist of the Housemartins, who had commercial success in the UK and other European countries b…
Paul Heaton, English singer-songwriter
1962
Jane Moore, English journalist and author
Jane Moore is an English journalist, writer, and television personality. She is a columnist for the tabloid The Sun and writes regular articles for the newspaper The Sunday Times. …
Jane Moore, English journalist and author
1962
Rosalind Picard, American computer scientist and engineer, co-founded Affectiva
Rosalind Wright Picard is an American electrical engineer and computer scientist who is the Grover M. Hermann Professor of Health Sciences and Technology at the Massachusetts Insti…
Rosalind Picard, American computer scientist and engineer, co-founded Affectiva
1962
Helga Radtke, German long jumper
Helga Radtke is a retired German track and field athlete, former World Indoor Long Jump Champion.
Helga Radtke, German long jumper
1962
David Crumb, American composer and educator
David Crumb is an American contemporary composer born into a musical family. His father was composer George Crumb, and his sister was singer Ann Crumb. His music is not as avant-ga…
David Crumb, American composer and educator
1962
Ian Astbury, English-Canadian singer-songwriter
Ian Robert Astbury is a British singer, best known as the lead vocalist, frontman and a founding member of the rock band The Cult. During various hiatuses from the Cult, Astbury fr…
Ian Astbury, English-Canadian singer-songwriter
1962
Andrew Magee, French-American golfer
Andrew Donald Magee is an American professional golfer who played for more than 20 years on the PGA Tour.
Andrew Magee, French-American golfer
1962
Brian Pillman, American football player and wrestler (died 1997)
Brian William Pillman was an American professional wrestler and professional football player best known for his appearances in Stampede Wrestling in the 1980s and World Championshi…
Brian Pillman, American football player and wrestler (died 1997)
1962
Karen Duffy, American actress
Karen "Duff" Duffy is an American writer, model, television personality, and actress. She is a certified hospital chaplain, a former Coney Island Mermaid Queen, and one of People M…
Karen Duffy, American actress
1962
Héctor Camacho, Puerto Rican-American boxer (died 2012)
Héctor Luís Camacho Matías, commonly known by his nickname "Macho Camacho", was a Puerto Rican professional boxer. Known for his quickness in the ring and flamboyant style, Camacho…
Héctor Camacho, Puerto Rican-American boxer (died 2012)
1962
Gene Anthony Ray, American actor, dancer, and choreographer (died 2003)
Gene Anthony Ray was an American actor, dancer, and choreographer. A native of New York City, Ray was best known for his portrayal of dancer Leroy Johnson in both the 1980 film Fam…
Gene Anthony Ray, American actor, dancer, and choreographer (died 2003)