Highlights of the year
- 3/18Eurovision Song Contest 1962Events
- 4/7Domodedovo International AirportOpenings
- 4/9Sophia LorenUS awards
- 4/28Belgrade Nikola Tesla AirportOpenings
- 5/301962 FIFA World CupSports
- 8/27Mariner 2Events
- 9/27Silent SpringBooks
- 10/5Dr. NoFilms
- OctThe Man in the High CastleBooks
- 12/10Lawrence of ArabiaFilms
Jan108 items
- 1/1SanjuroFilms
- 1/1A Wrinkle in TimeBooks
- 1/2Z-CarsTV
- 1/5My BonnieMusic
- 1/8Harmelen train disasterEvents
- 1/141962 African Cup of NationsSports
- 1/23Jules and JimFilms
- 1/26Ranger 3Events
Feb106 items
- 2/1Nordland LineOpenings
- 2/1Bodø stationOpenings
- 2/71962 Copa LibertadoresSports
- 2/7Four Horsemen of the ApocalypseFilms
- 2/16La JetéeFilms
- 2/20Mercury-Atlas 6Events
- 2/251962 Indian general electionEvents
- 2/271962 European Figure Skating ChampionshipsSports
Mar186 items
- 3/61962 Winter UniversiadeOpenings
- 3/7Sportovní hala FortunaOpenings
- 3/18Eurovision Song Contest 1962Events
- 3/18Evian AccordsEvents
- 3/19Bob DylanMusic
- 3/21Sweet Bird of YouthFilms
- 3/251962 Argentine Primera DivisiónSports
- 3/31Blue HawaiiFilms
Apr160 items
- 4/6Ivan's ChildhoodFilms
- 4/7Domodedovo International AirportOpenings
- 4/9Sophia LorenUS awards
- 4/934th Academy AwardsEvents
- 4/13The Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceFilms
- 4/23Ranger 4Events
- 4/25Pale FireBooks
- 4/28Belgrade Nikola Tesla AirportOpenings
May185 items
- 5/11Un singe en hiverFilms
- 5/12Stadio Cino e Lillo Del DucaOpenings
- 5/16Hualien AirportOpenings
- 5/19Happy Birthday, Mr. PresidentEvents
- 5/201962 Formula One seasonSports
- 5/24Mercury-Atlas 7Events
- 5/301962 FIFA World CupSports
- MayElectraFilms
Jun106 items
- 6/1Novocherkassk massacreEvents
- 6/2Battle of SantiagoSports
- 6/5Pot LuckMusic
- 6/8The Woman in the DunesBooks
- 6/11June 1962 Alcatraz escapeEvents
- 6/12LolitaFilms
- 6/15A King in New YorkFilms
- 6/171962 FIFA World Cup FinalSports
Jul115 items
- 7/2Nueva NumanciaOpenings
- 7/3Birdman of AlcatrazFilms
- 7/4Tales of TerrorFilms
- 7/71962 World Women's Handball ChampionshipSports
- 7/81962 French Grand PrixSports
- 7/10Telstar 1Events
- 7/21Gelora Bung Karno StadiumOpenings
- 7/22Mariner 1Events
Aug107 items
- 8/51962 German Grand PrixSports
- 8/5Hotel IndonesiaOpenings
- 8/11King Kong vs. GodzillaFilms
- 8/11Kid GalahadFilms
- 8/12Vostok 4Events
- 8/241962 Asian GamesSports
- 8/27Mariner 2Events
- AugIf I Had a HammerMusic
Sep192 items
- 9/51962–63 European Cup Winners' CupSports
- 9/121962–63 European CupSports
- 9/12We choose to go to the MoonEvents
- 9/20My Life to LiveFilms
- 9/20MumokOpenings
- 9/25The Longest DayFilms
- 9/27Silent SpringBooks
- 9/29Alouette 1Events
Oct159 items
- 10/3Mercury-Atlas 8Events
- 10/5Dr. NoFilms
- 10/12Bridge of the AmericasOpenings
- 10/13OktyabrskayaOpenings
- 10/161962–63 NBA seasonSports
- 10/18Ranger 5Events
- 10/24The Manchurian CandidateFilms
- OctThe Man in the High CastleBooks
Nov120 items
- 11/1Mars 1Events
- 11/3Suzuka CircuitOpenings
- 11/5Moscow Ring RoadOpenings
- 11/8Mutiny on the BountyFilms
- 11/9Girls! Girls! Girls!Music
- 11/18An Autumn AfternoonFilms
- 11/181962 French legislative electionEvents
- 11/221962 British Empire and Commonwealth GamesSports
Dec188 items
- 12/1Dokkyodaigakumae Station (Soka-Matsubara)Openings
- 12/10Lawrence of ArabiaFilms
- 12/17Brunei RevoltEvents
- 12/17South Korean constitutional referendum, 1962Events
- 12/20To Kill a MockingbirdFilms
- 12/20Shuto ExpresswayOpenings
- 12/291962 South African Grand PrixSports
- DecOne Day in the Life of Ivan DenisovichBooks
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