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World Events France transfers sovereignty to new republic of Algeria (July 3).
Cuban Missile Crisis: USSR to build missile bases in Cuba; Kennedy orders Cuban blockade, lifts blockade after Russia backs down (Aug.-Nov.).
Pope John XXIII opens Second Vatican Council (Oct. 11).
Cuba releases 1,113 prisoners of 1961 invasion attempt (Dec. 24).
Burundi, Jamaica, Western Samoa, Uganda, and Trinidad and Tobago become independent.
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U.S. Events James H. Meredith, escorted by federal marshals, registers at University of Mississippi (Oct. 1).
Pat Brown defeats Richard Nixon in the California gubernatorial race.
U.S. Statistics
President: John F. Kennedy
Vice President: Lyndon B. Johnson
Population: 186,537,737
Life expectancy: 70.1 years
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Economics US GDP (1998 dollars): $585.2 billion
Federal spending: $106.82 billion
Federal debt: $302.9 billion
Consumer Price Index: 30.2
Unemployment: 6.7%
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.04
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Sports
World Series
NY Yankees d. San Francisco Giants (4-3)
NBA Championship
Boston d. LA Lakers (4-3)
Stanley Cup
Toronto d. Chicago (4-2)
Wimbledon
Women: Karen Susman d. V. Sukova (6-4 6-4)
Men: Rod Laver d. M. Mulligan (6-2 6-2 6-1)
Kentucky Derby Champion
Decidedly
NCAA Basketball Championship
Cincinnati d. Ohio St. (71-59)
NCAA Football Champions
USC (11-0-0)
World Cup
Brazil d. Czechoslovakia (3-1)
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Entertainment Marilyn Monroe dies of a drug overdose at age 36.
The first transatlantic television transmission occurs via the Telstar Satellite, making worldwide television and cable networks a reality.
Johnny Carson takes over hosting duties of The Tonight Show.
Oscars awarded in 1962
Academy Award, Best Picture: West Side Story
Record of the Year: 'Moon River,' Henry Mancini
Movies
Lawrence of Arabia, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Manchurian Candidate, Divorce-Italian Style
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Science Lt. Col. John H. Glenn, Jr., is first American to orbit Earth — three times in 4 hours 55 minutes (Feb. 20). |
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Duluth Events Mayor Clifford Mork died 8/14/62 and George D. Johnson became the new
mayor on 9/18/62.
The Williamson-Johnson Municipal Airport was renamed the Duluth
International Airport.
Duluth voters approve a referendum to build a $6.5 million
arena-auditorium complex.
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