What Happened on October 27, 1962

Article: The Man Who Saved The World

Trial of strength: How a cartoonist saw the confrontation between Kruschev and Kennedy

Historical Events

Cuban Missile Crisis

Black Saturday during the Cuban Missile Crisis: An American spy plane is shot down over Cuba and the navy drops warning depth charges on Soviet submarines

Reconnaissance photo of Soviet missiles in Cuba shown to John F. Kennedy on October 16, 1962 — Reconnaissance photo of Soviet missiles in Cuba shown to John F. Kennedy on October 16, 1962

The plane of Enrico Mattei, Italian oil industry's most powerful figure, crashes in mysterious circumstances
US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Johnston Island
US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

Famous Deaths

Enrico Mattei, Italian oil magnate (Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi), dies at 58
Fatso Marco, comedian (Milton Berle Show), dies at 56
Rudolph Anderson, U-2 pilot, shot down over Cuba

1962 Highlights

About October 27, 1962

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 58 years, 3 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No

Generation Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Scorpio

What Happened in 1962