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The largest ticker-tape parade in history took place in New York City as an estimated 4 million well-wishers turned out to salute American astronaut John Glenn.The city sanitation department collected 3,474 tonnes (3,419 long tons; 3,829 short tons) of tossed paper afterward, compared to an average of 50 tonnes (49 long tons; 55 short tons) for parades in the 21st century.
March 5–9 – Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962: One of the ten worst storms in the United States in the 20th century occurs, killing 40 people, injuring over 1,000, and causing hundreds of millions of dollars in property damage in six states.
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.
Pages in category "March 1962 in the United States" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
March 1962 events by country (6 C) * March 1962 sports events (4 C) This page was last edited on 14 January 2019, at 03:48 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
Pages in category "March 1962 events in the United States" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Here are 10 interesting facts about Earth Day. Earth Day was created by a senator Gaylord Nelson, a Democratic senator from Wisconsin, was growing increasingly concerned over the state of the U.S ...
March 1962 in the United Kingdom (1 C, 1 P) March 1962 in the United States (1 C, 3 P) This page was last edited on 27 January 2025, at 22:53 (UTC). Text is available ...