1962 the year my uncle Leroy was born
- Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is exhibited in the US for the first time – 4 votes
- Mafioso Lucky Luciano dies at the Naples Airport – 0 votes
- US trade embargo against Cuba – 0 votes
- John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit the earth – 3 votes
- 3 prisoners escape from Alcatrez, no evidence exists that support them surviving the swim – 1 vote
- The Rolling Stones debut – 6 votes
- Marilyn Monroe found dead – 4 votes
- Nelson Mandela arrested in South Africa for incitement to rebellion – 3 votes
- The Beatles signed by Parlaphone – 0 votes
1962 in music
- She’s Got You – Patsy Cline – 5 votes
- Don’t Break the Heart That Loves You – Connie Francis – 1 vote