1962 Project By facebooker_100000554592611 Jan 1, 1962 Beatles audition for Decca Jan 26, 1962 Ranger 3 launch and failure Feb 10, 1962 Francis Gary Powers and KGB Colonel Vilyam Fisher exchanged Jul 2, 1962 The first Walmart opened Jul 23, 1962 Neutrality of laos Jul 23, 1962 First international TV broadcast Oct 1, 1962 James Meredith goes to Mississippi University Source Oct 1, 1962 Johnny Carson takes over Tonight Show on NBC Oct 12, 1962 Columbus Storm hits Oregon, California, and Washington Oct 24, 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis