Mrs. Coretta Scott King Speaks at Harlem Church
Mar. 11, 1962 - Mrs. Coretta Scott King urged today that Negroes “at the bottom of the economic scale” be given “better than equal...
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Mar 11, 2022
Castro Claims Cuba Invented Baseball
Mar. 11, 1962 - Cuba has put a claim on the invention of baseball. A recent speech by Premier Fidel Castro and a subsequent editorial in...
Mar 11, 2022
Mrs. Kennedy Received by Pope John XXIII
Mar. 11, 1962 - Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy was received in private audience by Pope John XXIII today amid all the pomp and splendor of the...
Mar 10, 2022
(VIDEO) President Kennedy Speaks in Miami Beach
Mar. 10, 1962 - (VIDEO) President Kennedy's speech at a Democratic fundraising dinner this evening in Miami Beach, Fla. #JFK #history...
Mar 10, 2022
Kennedy: U.S. "Source of Strength" for Free World
Mar. 10, 1962 - President Kennedy declared tonight that the U.S. must be prepared to “shoulder the burden” of meeting the threat of...
Mar 10, 2022
VIDEO: President Kennedy's Remarks in Miami Beach
Mar. 10, 1962 - Here is video of President Kennedy’s remarks at a Miami Beach fundraising dinner honoring Senator George Smathers. #JFK...
Mar 10, 2022
Phillies Move After Negro Players Denied Accomodations
Mar. 10, 1962 - Because local hotels in Clearwater, Fla., refused to accommodate five Negro ballplayers, the Philadelphia Phillies moved...
Mar 10, 2022
MLB: Mets Lose Their First Exhibition Game, 8-0
Mar. 10, 1962 - The Mets, playing their first major league exhibition game today, lost to the St. Louis Cardinals, 8-0, and they did not...
Mar 10, 2022
Mrs. Kennedy and Her Sister Arrive in Rome
Mar. 10, 1962 - Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy and her sister, Princess Lee Radziwill, were received warmly today on their arrival in Rome on a...
Mar 9, 2022
First Lady Takes Off for 20-Day Tour
Mar. 9, 1962 - Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy left by commercial airliner tonight for a 20-day tour of India and Pakistan. The First Lady will...
Mar 9, 2022
VIDEO: "Berlin: Test for the West"
Mar. 9, 1962 - “Berlin: Test for the West” is a documentary produced by Encyclopedia Britannica that traces the history of the city...
Mar 9, 2022
Caroline Kennedy to Photographer: "No Pictures"
Mar. 9, 1962 - Caroline Kennedy showed practiced poise today, although she has been a celebrity for a comparatively short time. She got...
Mar 9, 2022
U.S. Officials: American Pilots Engaged in Combat Missions in Vietnam
Mar. 9, 1962 - U.S. officials said today that American pilots were engaged in combat missions with South Vietnamese pilots in training...
Mar 8, 2022
MLB: Cepeda Signs '62 Contract With Giants
Mar. 8, 1962 - Orlando Cepeda (pictured with Willie Mays) came to terms today with the San Francisco Giants, agreeing to a 1962 baseball...
Mar 8, 2022
President Sees First Lady Off Before Her World Trip
Mar. 8, 1962 - Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy flew to New York today on the first lap of her goodwill trip to India and Pakistan. The President...
Mar 8, 2022
Army Helicopters Carry South Vietnamese Troops in "Successful" Raid
Mar. 8, 1962 - United States Army helicopters carried a Vietnamese battalion in a successful raid against the Communist stronghold of Cai...
Mar 7, 2022
Democrats Rally at St. Nick's Arena
Mar. 7, 1962 - Extremists, both Right and Left, “are the same pigeons and eventually join feathers,” Senator Hubert H. Humphrey (left)...
Mar 7, 2022
Conservatives Rally at Madison Square Garden
Mar. 7, 1962 - Nearly 18,000 conservatives staged a spectacular rally in Madison Square Garden tonight. They acclaimed Senator Barry...
Mar 7, 2022
Two Veterans Pitch Well for Yankees
Mar. 7, 1962 - Two outstanding question marks in manager Ralph Houk’s pennant plans went on exhibition in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., today as...
Mar 7, 2022
Howard Cosell to Host Pre- and Post-Game Shows on WABC Radio
Mar. 7, 1962 - The radio premiere of the New York Mets will broadcast Saturday over WABC in New York. The new baseball team’s first...
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