(Sunday, March 11, 1962) — U.S. first lady Jacqueline Kennedy was received in private audience by Pope John XXIII today amid all the pomp and splendor of the Vatican.
Category Archives: 1960s
‘The Fugitive’ episode airs on ‘The Twilight Zone’ 50 years ago this hour (1962)
Video: 'Twilight Zone' open
(Friday, March 9, 1962, 10 p.m. ET) — Old Ben, who is able to transform himself into anything, tries to help a crippled little girl on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV anthology series The Twilight Zone (click here to view an extended ‘The Fugitive’ clip).
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Ash Wednesday Storm hits mid-Atlantic coast 50 years ago today (1962)
Video: Ash Wednesday Storm (part 1)
(Tuesday, March 6, 1962) — What became known as the Ash Wednesday Storm began pounding the mid-Atlantic coast today. Over a three-day period, the storm resulted in 40 deaths and caused more than $200 million in property damage. Continue reading Ash Wednesday Storm hits mid-Atlantic coast 50 years ago today (1962)
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Wilt Chamberlain appears on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour (1962)
(Sunday, March 4, 1962, 8 p.m. EST) — Basketball player Wilt Chamberlain talks about his record setting 100 point game on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show.
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Space is new horizon, Glenn tells Congress 50 years ago today (1962)
Video: Glenn addresses Congress (at 24:14)
(Monday, February 26, 1962) — Astronaut John Glenn addressed a joint meeting of Congress today, six days after becoming the first American to orbit the Earth, telling lawmakers “exploration and the pursuit of knowledge have always paid dividends in the long run.”
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‘The Last Rites of Jeff Myrtlebank’ episode airs on ‘The Twilight Zone’ 50 years ago this hour (1962)
Video: 'The Last Rites of Jeff Myrtlebank' promo clip
(Friday, February 23, 1962, 10 p.m. ET) — A man (James Best) returns from the dead during his funeral on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV anthology series The Twilight Zone. Continue reading ‘The Last Rites of Jeff Myrtlebank’ episode airs on ‘The Twilight Zone’ 50 years ago this hour (1962)
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Bob Kennedy lays wreath to victims at Berlin Wall 50 years ago today (1962)
(Friday, February 23, 1962) — U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy laid a wreath “to the victims of Communist tyranny” at the Red Wall dividing Berlin today and received some cautious waves from East Berliners beyond the barricade.
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Berlin salutes Robert Kennedy 50 years ago today (1962)
(Thursday, February 22, 1962) — U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy flew to West Berlin today and pledged a new American determination to stand by the isolated city. Huge and emotional crowds greeted Kennedy today as he began a two-day visit. Continue reading Berlin salutes Robert Kennedy 50 years ago today (1962)
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Glenn becomes first American to orbit earth 50 years ago this hour (1962)
Video: Glenn completes first orbit (at 8:26)
(Tuesday, February 20, 1962, 2:20 p.m. EST) — John Glenn became the first American to orbit the earth today, making three orbits in 4 hours, 55 minutes while aboard Friendship 7. Continue reading Glenn becomes first American to orbit earth 50 years ago this hour (1962)
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JFK denies GOP claims, backs role in Vietnam 50 years ago today (1962)
Video: JFK on Feb. 14, 1962 (part 1)
(Wednesday, February 14, 1962) — President John F. Kennedy today denied Republican National Committee charges implying that the United States is virtually in a shooting war in Vietnam and not merely acting in an advisory capacity in the struggle to keep that country from being overrun by the Communists. Continue reading JFK denies GOP claims, backs role in Vietnam 50 years ago today (1962)
