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The Novocherkassk massacre (Russian: Новочеркасский расстрел, romanized: Novocherkasskiy rasstrel) was a massacre carried out by the Soviet army and KGB against unarmed civilians who were rallying on 2 June 1962 in the Soviet city of Novocherkassk.
The three winners would then face a European or South American team for entry into the World Cup. The 1962 tournament was the last one for which only nations from Europe or the Americas qualified. Two teams qualified for the first time ever: Colombia and Bulgaria. Colombia would not qualify for another World Cup until 1990.
June 17, 1962: Brazilian national football team wins the World Cup (the cover of El Grafico magazine is headlined "Brazil, Champion of the World") Brazil beat Czechoslovakia 3–1 to win the 1962 FIFA World Cup Final, played in Santiago, Chile.
He was a kickboxing athlete and world champion in the national team of Ukraine and was posthumously awarded as Hero of Ukraine. [19] [20] On 1 April, Yuriy Ruf, a poet, was killed while fighting Russian forces in Luhansk. [21] On 7 April, Oleksii Yanin, former world kick-boxing champion, was killed in battle in Mariupol. [22]
At least 40 Russian citizens have been confirmed to have been killed during the Russian Invasion of Ukraine while fighting for the Ukrainian side. Many have had their names and ages undisclosed for safety reasons for the deceased's family.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has had a broad range of humanitarian impacts, both in Ukraine and internationally. These include the Ukrainian refugee crisis, the disruption of global food supplies, death and suffering of civilian population, widespread conscription in both Russia and Ukraine, severe effects on Ukrainian society and emigration of Russian population.
1962 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1962nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 962nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 62nd year of the 20th century, and the 3rd year of the 1960s decade.
Group 4 of the 1962 FIFA World Cup took place from 30 May to 7 June 1962. The group consisted of Argentina, Bulgaria, England, and Hungary. [1] Standings. Pos