Timeline August 1962

Events in August 1962 10

• 1926 – 1962 Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962) Died 5 August 1962, aged 36 Marilyn Monroe, one of the most famous film actresses and cultural icons of the 20th century, was found dead at her Los Angeles home on August 5, 1962. Her death was ruled a probable suicide from barbiturate overdose. She remains one of the most enduring symbols of Hollywood stardom.
• 1962 Carole King's The Loco-Motion tops the charts Little Eva Sung by their babysitter, Eva Boyd.
• 1962 US Championships 1962 Men: Rod Laver · Women: Margaret Smith Laver completed the calendar Grand Slam in 1962.
• 1962 Nelson Mandela is arrested Beginning of nearly three decades of imprisonment Nelson Mandela was arrested near Howick, South Africa on August 5, 1962, after living underground while organizing resistance to apartheid. He was initially charged with incitement and leaving the country without a passport. The arrest marked the start of 27 years of imprisonment that made him a global symbol of the anti-apartheid struggle.
• 1962 – present Patrick Ewing Big Pat The face of the New York Knicks for 15 years; 11-time All-Star.
• 1962 Jamaica gains independence End of British colonial rule in Jamaica Jamaica became an independent nation within the Commonwealth on August 6, 1962, ending over 300 years of British colonial rule. Alexander Bustamante became the country's first prime minister. The independence was marked by celebrations across the island.
• 1962 Ringo Starr joins the Beatles Pete Best replaced — August 18, 1962 Ringo Starr replaced Pete Best as drummer on August 18, 1962, completing the classic Lennon–McCartney–Harrison–Starr line-up. Best was devastated; Ringo had previously played with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes.
• 1962 Assassination attempt on Charles de Gaulle OAS gunmen ambush the French president's motorcade Members of the paramilitary Organisation armée secrète (OAS) opened fire on President Charles de Gaulle's car at Petit-Clamart near Paris on August 22, 1962. De Gaulle and his wife escaped unharmed despite the car being hit multiple times. The attack was retaliation for de Gaulle's decision to grant Algeria independence.
• 1962 John Lennon marries Cynthia Powell Liverpool Marries his art-school girlfriend.
• 1962 Trinidad and Tobago gains independence End of British colonial rule in the twin-island nation Trinidad and Tobago became independent from Britain on August 31, 1962, with Eric Williams serving as its first prime minister. The islands remained within the Commonwealth. Independence came amid the broader wave of decolonization across the Caribbean.