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The year 1962 – short summary
- France transfers sovereignty to new republic of Algeria (July 3)
- Cuban Missile Crisis: USSR to build missile bases in Cuba; Kennedy orders Cuban blockade, lifts blockade after Russia backs down (Aug.-Nov.)
- Cuba releases 1,113 prisoners of 1961 invasion attempt (Dec. 24)
- James H. Meredith, escorted by federal marshals, registers at University of Mississippi (Oct. 1)
- Marilyn Monroe dies of a drug overdose at age 36
- Johnny Carson takes over hosting duties of The Tonight Show
- The first transatlantic television transmission occurs via the Telstar Satellite, making worldwide television and cable networks a reality
- Movies: Lawrence of Arabia, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Manchurian Candidate, Divorce-Italian Style
- Deaths: Niels Bohr, William Faulkner, Ernie Kovacs & Eleanor Roosevelt
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Rules:
- Only one song per artist/group
- The song must be released that specific year
- Songs from live albums not allowed (that’s another & more complicated list)
- Please feel free to publish your own favorite songs from 1972 in the comments section…
AND lists like this are supposed to be fun! Don’t take it too seriously.
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Here we go…
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