What Happened on August 24, 1962

Historical Events

Durocher's Allergic Reaction

Los Angeles Dodger coach Leo Durocher suffers a near-fatal allergic reaction to a penicillin injection while in the clubhouse at the Polo Grounds, NYC

Baseball Player and Manager Leo Durocher

US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

Events in 1962

Famous Birthdays

Craig Kilborn, American television host (ESPN's SportsCenter, 1993-96; The Daily Show, 1996-98; The Late Late Show, 1999-2004), born in Kansas City, Missouri
David Koechner, American actor, born in Tipton, Missouri
Mary Ellen Weber, American NASA astronaut (STS 70), born in Cleveland, Ohio

Born in 1962