* Atlas Computer ( Manchester ) ( 1962 – 1971 ), an early computer built at the University of Manchester

** Atlas Major, a Standard Motor Company van 1962 – 1963

* Atlas ( 1927 – 1962 ), a LMS Royal Scot Class steam locomotive

* 1962 – Leonard Bernstein causes controversy with his remarks from the podium during a New York Philharmonic concert featuring Glenn Gould performing Brahms ' First Piano Concerto.

* 1903 – Mickey Cochrane, American baseball player ( d. 1962 )

* 1962 – Iris Häussler, German artist

* 1901 – Lowell Stockman, American politician ( d. 1962 )

* 1962 – Art Alexakis, American singer, composer, and guitarist ( Everclear, Colorfinger, and The Easy Hoes )

* 1962 – Nobuhiko Takada, Japanese mixed martial arts fighter and wrestler

* 1962 – The Mariner 2 unmanned space mission is launched to Venus by NASA.

* 1962 – Vic Mignogna, American voice actor, singer, and director

* 1962 – Adam Oates, Canadian ice hockey player

* 1962 – Jamaica becomes independent from the United Kingdom.

* 1892 – Hoot Gibson, American actor ( d. 1962 )

* 1962 – Marc Lavoine, French singer and actor

* 1962 – Michelle Yeoh, Malaysian-Hong Kong actress

* 1872 – Archduke Joseph August of Austria, Austrian field marshal ( d. 1962 )

* 1962 – Louis Lipps, American football player

* 1962 – Kevin Mack, American football player

* 1962 – John " Hot Rod " Williams, American basketball player

* 1962 – Representatives from the Russian Orthodox Church and Vatican City meet in Metz, France, and come to an agreement wherein the Russian church would send observers to the Second Vatican Council and in exchange, the Roman Catholic Church would refuse to condemn Communism.

* 1879 – John Ireland, English composer ( d. 1962 )

* 1890 – Ellen Osiier, Danish fencer ( d. 1962 )

* 1962 – Thanos Kalliris, Greek singer-songwriter ( Bang )

* 1962 – John Slattery, American actor

** Un premier amour, sung by Isabelle Aubret ( music by Claude-Henri Vic, text by Roland Stephane Valade ), wins the Eurovision Song Contest 1962 for France.

A revival of Espinas's approach in France was revealed in the works of Pierre Massé ( 1946 ), the eminent cybernetician, Georges Théodule Guilbaud ( 1953 ), the Belgian logician, Leo Apostel ( 1957 ), the cybernetician, Anatol Rapoport ( 1962 ), Henry Pierron, psychologist and lexicographer ( 1957 ), François Perroux, economist ( 1957 ), the social psychologist, Robert Daval ( 1963 ), the well-known sociologist, Raymond Aron ( 1963 ) and the methodologists, Abraham Antoine Moles and Roland Caude ( 1965 ).

In 1962 Rosewall completely dominated the pro circuit ; not only did he retain his Wembley and Roland Garros crowns, still the two biggest events by far in 1962, but he also won five ( Adelaide, Melbourne, Geneva, Milan and Stockholm ) of the next six biggest tournaments ( in 1962 there were only small tours of lesser importance ).

* Roland Calvert Cubitt, 3rd Baron Ashcombe ( 1899 – 1962 )

* 1962: Domino ( Roland Kirk )

In fact, this honour went to Bonington and Ian Clough in 1962, but Haston made the first ascent of the Nordwand by the direttissima, or most direct route, in 1966 with Jorg Lehne, Gunther Strobel, Roland Votteler and Siegefried Hupfauer.

Umbra ( 1962 ) was a collective of young Black writers based in Manhattan's Lower East Side ; major members were writers Steve Cannon, Tom Dent, Al Haynes, David Henderson, Calvin C. Hernton, Joe Johnson, Norman Pritchard, Lenox Raphael, Ishmael Reed, Lorenzo Thomas, James Thompson, Askia M. Touré ( Roland Snellings ; also a visual artist ), Brenda Walcott, and musician-writer Archie Shepp.

Following the defeat of Speaker Roland Michener in the 1962 election, Lambert was nominated to the position of Speaker of the House of Commons by Prime Minister John George Diefenbaker.

* Domino ( Rahsaan Roland Kirk album ), 1962

Born as Thérèse Coquerelle in Lille, France, Aubret won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1962 representing France and singing " Un premier amour " ( A first love ) with music composed by Claude-Henri Vic and lyrics by Roland Stephane Valade.

William Roland Hartston ( born London, 12 August 1947 ) is an English chess player who played competitively from 1962 to 1987 with a highest Elo rating of 2515.

While in America, Hayes recorded ( Tubbs in NY ) with Clark Terry, Eddie Costa, and Horace Parlan, and in 1962 he returned for another visit, this time recording Return Visit with James Moody, Roland Kirk, Walter Bishop Jr, Sam Jones, and Louis Hayes.

Edwin John Roland ( February 11, 1905-March 16, 1985 ), served as the twelfth Commandant of the United States Coast Guard from 1962 to 1966.

Roland " Tiny " Rowland ( 27 November 1917 – 25 July 1998 ) was a British businessman and chairman of the Lonrho conglomerate from 1962 to 1994.

* A Gift of Time ( February – May 1962 )

In the Bonanza episode, " Gift of Water " ( 1962 ), he co-starred with actress Majel Barrett, who would later be cast in the role of Star Trek's Nurse Chapel.

In November 1962 the new Bedford TK cab unit was also fitted to the existing Carrimore Car Transporter ( 1105 ) and was also included in a new Car Transporter Gift Set ( GS28 ) in December 1963 along with four cars ; Ford Consul Classic ( 234 ), Mercedes-Benz 220 SE ( 230 ), Renault Floride ( 222 ) and Fiat 2100 ( 232 ).

The first Agricultural Gift Set ( GS22 ) was released in September 1962 and included the combine harvester, the Fordson and Massey Ferguson tractors with a fork replacing the shovel on the Massey Ferguson for this gift set only.

# True Gift – Second Lt. Goswami, 1962 Chinese Attack