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1962Events January January 1 Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand January 3 Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro January 4 New York City introduces a train that operates without a crew on-board January 8 Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is e 1962 in musicSee also 1961 in music, other events of 1962, 1963 in music, 1960s in music and the list of 'years in music' Events January 24 Brian Epstein signs to manage The Beatles January 24 Teenage star Danny Peppermint is nearly killed when he receives an electric 1962 in televisionSee also 1961 in television, other events of 1962, 1963 in television and the list of 'years in television'. Events March 16 Walter Cronkite succeeds Douglas Edwards as anchorman of the CBS Evening News. March 24 Boxer Benny Kid Paret falls unconscious at 1962 in filmSee also 1961 in film 1962 1963 in film 1960s in film years in film film Top grossing films :North America # West Side Story # Spartacus # El Cid # Lover Come Back # That Touch of Mink # tie King of Kings and The Music Man # Hatari starring John Wayne Aca 1962 in literatureSee also 1961 in literature, other events of 1962, 1963 in literature, list of years in literature. Events Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov is published. New Books Apples of Gold Jo Petty The Changeling Thomas Middleton Dearly Beloved Anne Morrow Lindbergh T 1962 in sportsSee also 1961 in sports, other events of 1962, 1963 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. Auto Racing Stock car racing: Fireball Roberts won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship Joe Weatherly Indianapolis 500 Rodger Ward USAC Racing Rodger Ward won 1962 Governor General's Awards 1962 in Canada 1962 in aviation 1962 in architecture 1962 in science 1962 Atlantic hurricane season 1962-63 American network television schedule 1962 in art 1962 in comics