Timeline September 1962

Events in September 1962 9

• 1885 – 1962 Karen Blixen (1885-1962) Died 7 September 1962, aged 77 Danish author Karen Blixen, who wrote under the pen name Isak Dinesen, died on September 7, 1962. She is best known for her memoir "Out of Africa," recounting her years running a coffee farm in Kenya. Her writing blended memoir, folklore, and fiction.
• 1885 – 1962 Karen Blixen Literary Icon Known under the pen name Isak Dinesen, she authored the world-famous memoir "Out of Africa."
• 1894 – 1962 e.e. cummings (1894-1962) Died 3 September 1962, aged 67 American poet e.e. cummings, known for his unconventional syntax and typography, died of a stroke on September 3, 1962. His experimental style made him one of the most widely read poets of the 20th century. He published over 900 poems during his career.
• 1962 – present Ruud Gullit The Black Tulip 1987 Ballon d'Or winner and captain of the Netherlands' Euro 1988 winning team.
• 1962 – present Keir Starmer Current Prime Minister The current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, taking office in 2024.
• 1962 Duke Ellington records with John Coltrane Duke Ellington & John Coltrane A one-day session with In a Sentimental Mood.
• 1962 John Coltrane records with Duke Ellington Duke Ellington & John Coltrane A one-day session with In a Sentimental Mood.
• 1962 "Silent Spring" published Rachel Carson's book helped launch the environmental movement Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" was published on September 27, 1962, documenting the harmful effects of pesticides such as DDT on the environment. The book galvanized public concern over chemical pollution and is widely credited with helping spur the modern environmental movement. It led to policy reviews that eventually resulted in a US ban on DDT in 1972.
• 1962 James Meredith integrates the University of Mississippi Deadly riot erupts over the first Black student's enrollment James Meredith became the first Black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi on October 1, 1962, escorted by federal marshals after a court order. His arrival sparked a night of rioting by segregationist mobs that left two people dead. President Kennedy had ordered federal troops to the campus to enforce the desegregation order.