The temperature on December 26, 1962 was between -10.9 °C and -3.1 °C and averaged -5.9 °C. There was 4.0 mm of rain during 9.2 hours. There was 0.5 hours of sunshine (6%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
February 20 » Mercury program: While aboard Friendship 7, John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit the earth, making three orbits in four hours, 55 minutes.
June 1 » Adolf Eichmann is hanged in Israel.
July 17 » Nuclear weapons testing: The "Small Boy" test shot Little Feller I becomes the last atmospheric test detonation at the Nevada National Security Site.
August 22 » The OAS attempts to assassinate French president Charles de Gaulle.
November 24 » The influential British satirical television programme That Was the Week That Was is first broadcast.
December 8 » Workers at four New York City newspapers (this later increases to nine) go on strike for 114 days.
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