The Man Who Saved The World
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Historical Events
Music History
Alan Bennett, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore and Jonathan Miller comedy revue "Beyond the Fringe" opens at John Golden Theater, NYC; runs for 667 performances
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
- 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, American actor and comedian (Milton Berle Show), dies at 56
- Rudolph Anderson, U-2 pilot, shot down over Cuba
Died in 1962 1962 Highlights
About October 27, 1962
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 61 years and 6 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Monster Mash - Bobby "Boris" Pickett And The Crypt-Kickers
#1 Song: Telstar - Tornados
