October 19, 1962
That fall of 1962, gas ran $0.31 a gallon and Kennedy was in the White House — and the Cuban Missile Crisis had just pushed the United States and Soviet Union to the edge of nuclear confrontation before Soviet cargo ships turned back from a U.S. naval blockade and the standoff began to ease. On the cultural front, The 4 Seasons were at number one with "Sherry," and "The Dick Van Dyke Show" was earning Emmy recognition as one of television's top comedies. The New York Yankees defeated the San Francisco Giants in seven games to claim the World Series, and that same October, astronaut Wally Schirra completed six orbits of the Earth aboard the "Sigma 7" capsule, logging nearly nine hours in space during the Mercury-Atlas 8 mission.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — October 19, 1962
NY Times Headlines — Week of October 19, 1962
Big Force Masses To Blockade Cuba; Armada Is Under Orders To Open Fire If Necessary-- All Troops Are Alerted U.S. Assembled Massive Military Force In The Carribbean To Impose The Blockade More Naval Units Join Patrol Ships Pentagon Confident It Can Carry Out Order--Families To Leave Base In Cuba
Moscow Replies; It Warns Washington Action By Navy Risks Nuclear Conflict Soviet Challenges U.S. Right To Blockade Cuba And Says Move Risks Atomic War Moscow Alerts Military Forces All Leaves Are Canceled-- Warsaw Pact Nations Told To Step Up Preparation
Premier Writes; Letter To Russell Calls For Parley To Avert A Nuclear Clash Premier Asks U.S. To Drop Blockade He Assures British Pacifist That Moscow Will Make No Reckless Decisions
World Events — October 1962
Time Person of the Year — 1962
On the radio
Billboard Charts — October 19, 1962
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1962–63 Season
Emmy Winners — 1962
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — October 19, 1962
Ebert 4-Star Films — October 19, 1962
On the field
Sports Champions — October 19, 1962
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