WHAT ALL HAPPENED JULY TO SEPTEMBER 1962
Find out what all happened July to September 1962

The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria is formally proclaimed. Ferhat Abbas is elected President of the provisional government. (25. September 1962)

Alouette 1, the first Canadian satellite, is launched. (29. September 1962)

The Rolling Stones perform their first concert, at the Marquee Club in London, England, United Kingdom. (12. July 1962)

The NS Savannah, the world's first nuclear-powered civilian ship, embarks on its maiden voyage. (20. August 1962)

United States court of appeals orders the University of Mississippi to admit James Meredith. (24. September 1962)

An attempt to assassinate French president Charles de Gaulle fails. (22. August 1962)

Archaeologist Peter Marsden discovers the first of the Blackfriars Ships dating back to the 2nd century AD in the Blackfriars area of the banks of the River Thames in London. (6. September 1962)

Representatives from the Russian Orthodox Church and Vatican City meet in Metz, France, and come to an agreement wherein the Russian church would send observers to the Second Vatican Council and in exchange, the Roman Catholic Church would refuse to condemn Communism. (13. August 1962)

Algeria becomes independent from France. (5. July 1962)

The Algerian War of Independence against the French ends. (3. July 1962)

Independence of Rwanda. (1. July 1962)

Mariner program: Mariner 1 spacecraft flies erratically several minutes after launch and has to be destroyed. (22. July 1962)

The first Wal-Mart store opens for business in Rogers, Arkansas. (2. July 1962)

First transatlantic satellite television transmission. (11. July 1962)

Mexican-American labor leader César Chávez founds the National Farm Workers Association, which later becomes United Farm Workers. (30. September 1962)

The Late Late Show, the world's longest-running chat show by the same broadcaster, airs on RTÉ One for the first time. (6. July 1962)

The Mariner 2 unmanned space mission is launched to Venus by NASA. (27. August 1962)

The Starfish Prime high-altitude nuclear test is conducted by the United States. (9. July 1962)

As a part of Operation Plowshare, the Sedan nuclear test takes place. (6. July 1962)

Independence of Burundi. (1. July 1962)