July 24 » O. Henry is released from prison in Columbus, Ohio, after serving three years for embezzlement from a bank.
August 5 » Peter O'Connor sets the first IAAF recognised long jump world record of 24ft 11.75in (7.6137m), a record that would stand for 20 years.
August 14 » The first claimed powered flight, by Gustave Whitehead in his Number 21.
August 28 » Silliman University is founded in the Philippines. It is the first American private school in the country.
October 24 » Annie Edson Taylor becomes the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel.
Day of death June 7, 1962
The temperature on June 7, 1962 was between 8.3 °C and 20.7 °C and averaged 15.4 °C. There was 15.2 hours of sunshine (92%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
May 19 » A birthday salute to U.S. President John F. Kennedy takes place at Madison Square Garden, New York City. The highlight is Marilyn Monroe's rendition of "Happy Birthday".
May 22 » Continental Airlines Flight 11 crashes after bombs explode on board.
July 11 » First transatlantic satellite television transmission.
July 22 » Mariner program: Mariner 1 spacecraft flies erratically several minutes after launch and has to be destroyed.
July 23 » Jackie Robinson becomes the first African American to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
September 12 » President Kennedy delivers his "We choose to go to the Moon" speech at Rice University.
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