WHAT ALL HAPPENED MAY TO DECEMBER 1962
Find out what all happened May to December 1962

Prince Rainier III of Monaco revises the principality's constitution, devolving some of his power to advisory and legislative councils. (7. December 1962)

Project Mercury: American astronaut Scott Carpenter orbits the Earth three times in the Aurora 7 space capsule. (24. May 1962)

Jamaica becomes independent from the United Kingdom. (6. August 1962)

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

Spiegel scandal: Der Spiegel publishes the article "Bedingt abwehrbereit" ("Conditionally prepared for defense") about a NATO manoeuvre called "Fallex 62", which uncovered the sorry state of the Bundeswehr (Germany's army) facing the communist threat from the east at the time. The magazine is soon accused of treason. (8. October 1962)

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

The Beatles' first single, "Love Me Do" backed with "P.S. I Love You", is released in the United Kingdom. (5. October 1962)

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

Marvel Comics publishes the first issue of The Incredible Hulk. (10. May 1962)

Algeria joins the United Nations. (8. October 1962)

The Cuban missile crisis between the United States, Cuba, and the Soviet Union begins when US President John F. Kennedy is shown photographs of missile sites in Cuba. (16. October 1962)

Independence of Rwanda. (1. July 1962)

Dr. No, the first in the James Bond film series, is released. (5. October 1962)

Newly independent Algeria, by referendum, adopts a constitution. (8. September 1962)

Eight years after the remaining French India territories were handed to India, the ratifications of the treaty are exchanged to make the transfer official. (16. August 1962)

Adolf Eichmann is hanged in Israel. (31. May 1962)

James Meredith enters the University of Mississippi, defying segregation. (30. September 1962)

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

A plane carrying Enrico Mattei, post-war Italian administrator, crashes in mysterious circumstances. (27. October 1962)

President John F. Kennedy dedicates Washington Dulles International Airport, serving the Washington, D.C., region. (17. November 1962)