1962

== Events ==
*February 20 – Project Mercury astronaut John Glenn is launched into space. He becomes the first American to orbit the Earth. (; )
*October – Ranger 5 is launched. ()
* A rare baseball card of New York Yankees player Roger Maris is printed this year. ()
* The Vic Fontaine holoprogram, Bashir 62, on Deep Space 9 is set in this year. ()
* The Big Daddy-O Surf Special luau shirt, an American classic, is introduced. ()
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