1 January: The
G12N Shouri. A long range bomber capable of traversing straight from Tokyo to California, with added aerial refueling capacity, was unveiled to the public. Production commences immediately with 112 orders placed.
2 January: NAACP President Roy Wilkins praised John F Kennedy for 'having his heart in the right place' in advancing civil rights, but worries that the borderline Draconian clauses in the recently passed ANSA law might deteriorate race relations in the near future.
4 January: The Tokyo Subway introduces it's first trains running without a crew onboard.
8 January: The Harmelen Rail Disaster, 93 people died in the worst rail disaster in Dutch History
12 January: The phrase 'Negara Maju' (Advanced Country) was added into the list of common Insulindian phrases, when Muhammad Hatta made a speech that Insulindia will become an Advanced Country by the year 2000
25 January: Banlieue Riots, Autoroute expansions into Paris proper proposes the bulldozing of many suburban residents. Especially affecting French Commune immigrants coming from Algeria and Africa, triggering massive riots and a debate on Highway Construction and what Socialist progress means for France.
26 January: The Japanese launches its first probe into the moon, missing it by 35.000 Km's
30 January: A circus performance in Detroit, AUS goes wrong when a famous seven-person Pyramid collapses, killing two of it's performers.
4 February: Tony Benn, a British TUC member from Bristol, representing the Bristol Bus-Workers union, announces that in the next election cycle, he will be contesting the seat for the Chairman. Setting up an explosive battle between newly elected Chairman Harold Wilson, and the rising star Tony Benn.
- A total solar eclipse was visible in Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Ocean.
6 February: The first case against ANSA was first brought up in district court in Alabama. The judge would state that parts of the law were unconstitutional, and proponents of the act would bring it up to the circuit court.
15 February: Urho Kekkonen was re-elected President of Finland.
21 February: Operation Ice-Savior. Preparations are being made to ship weapons to Finland. Bases in the northwestern most part of East Russia are being retrofitted to handle IJAF cargo planes, and convoys are being prepared to coordinate with East Russian icebreakers to go north once the summer months arrive.
1 March: An
ANA Skyjet 100 crashes near Tokyo Haneda Airport. A rudder malfunction caused an uncontrolled roll of the aircraft, all 95 of the crew and passengers were lost.
3 March: The March to Mombasa, Kikuyuland soldiers begin offensive operations against Tanganyika to retake Mombasa, fighting is fierce and Kikuyu progress is slow and deliberate. Observers also note that Kikuyu soldiers are using Japanese made weapons quite frequently during their operations.
4 March: Basel Accords. European Socialist Leaders, after decades of wrangling and compromising, announced that a common market for Coal and Steel products throughout the European Part of the Syndietern was to be put into effect. Both Simone de Beauvoir and Harold Wilson heralded the deal as a 'Fresh start for peace in the continent.'
6 March: Leaders of Hannover, Bavaria, Rhineland and Prussia announced their intentions to reunify Germany, a common protocol for a unified German Syndicalist Government was agreed upon by the 4 states, and the leaders deliberately kept both Britain and France in the dark about the protocol signing. Just days into the Basel Accords, the sudden signing of the Protocol sent shockwaves across the European continent.
20 March: The European population in the island of Taiwan reaches 11%, or roughly 1.28 Million people out of a population of 11.65 Million people.
28 March: An NHK special news report on the status of European Refugees in Taiwan sparked renewed debate in Japan about the status of the European refugees, while repatriation into Europe is not considered an option. Giving every European Refugee citizenship status is still a hotly debated topic in Japan.
3 April: Simone de Beauvoir, Chairman of the Comité de Salut Public, renames the office into the Office of the Chairman of the Commune of France.
8 April: The Basel accords was formally ratified by all European states in the Syndicalist Internationale.
14 April: The Immigration Law of 1962, the first comprehensive Immigration law in the Union of Britain, was formally ratified by Chairman Harold Wilson.
20 April: The first mention of a Bridge between Britain and France was first proposed by a local engineering magazine in London. This 'Channel Bridge' would physically connect Britain to the European Continent proper.
28 April: Just 8 days after. A local magazine in Japan proposes a similar plan, to link Busan and Fukuoka with a combination between a Bridge and a tunnel.
1 May: Norwich F.C Wins the English Football Cup.
3 May:
Mikawashima Train Crash. 160 died in a triple-train disaster in Tokyo. Japanese National Railways would update it's safety protocols into one of the tightest in the world due to this accident.
27 May: The
Centralia Mine Fire was ignited in Pennsylvania.
30 May: The 1962 World Cup commences in Chile.
1 June: A little problem was published by Shina Matsuko. It addresses the problem of indiscriminate pesticide use in Japanese farms, and gave birth to the modern Japanese Environmentalist movement.
6 June: Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida gives off a speech at Camp Nerima. Praising the military's loyalty to the Emperor and the Japanese People.
11 June: A commencement address by Shigeru Yoshida at Tokyo University was marked by his famous line: 'Japan, long dormant, has arisen, and it will never sleep again!'
15 June: The
Nord Aviation Mercure was unveiled to the public. Along with the Nord Aviation Caravelle, the French are taking a stab against the British Aerospace Industry, in particular, their dominance in the European market.
25 June:
Engel v. Vitale. The Union State Supreme Court ruled that Mandatory school prayers are unconstitutional.
26 June: Shinji Sogo and Hideo Shima announced in a Dietary committee hearing that Japan will have operational high speed rail by the next year.
30 June: The battle of the Savannah. South African and Angolan troops clash in the Savannahs of Botswana, 13 South African and 10 Angolan troops were killed.
1 July: Kikuyuland troops formally enter Mombasa. Raising the
Kenyan Flag for the first time in history.
2 July: In tandem with German Reunification sentiments. Brazilian Reunification sentiments are growing. Frequent meetings discussing reunification in major urban centers like Recife, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Manaus between major government leaders are happening.
6 July: The Battle of Saint-Denis. A particularly violent outburst happened in the Banlieue of Saint-Denis, where Algerian and Black rioters clashed against police, constant protests against Autoroute construction will be a constant theme for France in the early 1960s.
9 July: The
C-1 and the
C-2 was announced by the IJAF to be replacements for the aging turboprop Japanese military cargo fleet. Production for 200 units of C-1 and 300 units of C-2 is slated to begin immediately.
15 July: Simone de Bauvoir would announce her infamous phrase. 'Give Konigsberg to the Poles or no reunification.' Shocking the German public and pro-reunification Politicians.
17 July: The first G12N Shouris rolls out of the assembly line.
19 July: The first annual Swiss & Wielder
Hoop and Stick tournament was hosted.
31 July: A solar eclipse was visible in South America, the Atlantic Ocean, Africa and the Indian Ocean.
5 August: Marilyn Monroe was found dead from an overdose of sleeping pills outside of her home in Los Angeles.
18 August: Norway launches it's first
sounding rocket from the Andoya Space Center, marking it's entry as a Space Nation.
31 August: When asked in an interview whether or not Japan is interested in building a bridge between Fukuoka and Busan. Shigeru Yoshida defers responsibility to the Koreans. Saying 'the initiative must come from their side, not from ours. We are more than happy to fund such a project, but the Koreans must first become interested in such a prospect.'
1 September: Typhoon Wanda strikes Hong Kong, killing 130 and injuring 600.
23 September: The Animated Sitcom '
The Jetsons' airs in the American Union State.
29 September:
Alouette 1, the first Canadian satellite, was launched into space from Algeria.
1 October: Escorted by Federal Marshalls, the first black student registers at the University of Mississippi.
5 October: The Beatles released its first single "
Love me do".
12 October: The Columbus Day storm hits the Pacific Northwest, with wind gusts up to 270 km/h, 46 people are killed, and US$230 million in damages was incurred.
17 October: By advice from the American ambassador to Japan, President John F Kennedy meets with congress in order to hash out a law promoting high speed rail development in the American Union State.
1 November: The world now has 5.000 nuclear warheads in total, France has the most number of warheads, with Japan coming 2nd, the Union of Britain 3rd, and America 4th. No other country has possession of nuclear weapons other than the 4.
5 November: Syria begins construction of it's Grand Highway, a highway stretching from Aleppo to Sharm El Sheikh.
17 November: Dulles International Airport, was dedicated by President John F Kennedy.
23 November:
United Airlines Flight 297 crashes in Columbia, Maryland, killing all 17 on board.
26 November: Mies Bouwman starts presenting it's first live TV-Marathon fundraising show, called
Open Het Dorp, it lasts for 23 hours nonstop.
2 December: The board of tourism for the Solomon Islands begins it's marketing campaign in the Japanese mainland, promising the Solomon Islands as a getaway for the Japanese in the winter. This marketing campaign will eventually make the Solomon Islands a common getaway for mainland Japanese during winter break.
8 December: The
1962-63 New York City newspaper strike begins, affecting all the city's major newspapers, it lasts for 114 days.
11 December: The first confrontation between Japan and West Russia occurs. A regular cargo shipment from East Russia to Finland was intercepted by West Russian interceptor planes, Japanese F-1's were scrambled and a no guns and no missiles dogfight happened in the skies of northern Russia.
22 December: The Big Freeze begins. there are no frost free nights in the Union of Britain until 5 March, 1963.
30 December: Both the Netherlands and Maine were covered under several feet of snow. In Maine, it forces the Bangor Daily News to miss a publication date for the only time in history.