It happened in 1962...

[Grand Torino]

A small list of notable things from '62...

• Dr. No, the first James Bond film, premiers in UK theaters.
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• October 14 - Cuban Missile Crisis begins: A U-2 flight over Cuba takes photos of Soviet
• nuclear weapons being installed. A stand-off then ensues the next day between the United
• States and the Soviet Union, threatening the world with nuclear war.
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• The term "Personal computer" is first mentioned by the media.
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• The films "American Graffiti" and "Animal House" are set in 1962.
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• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) begins color telecast for 3.5 hours a week.
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• Pull tabs on cans are introduced.