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April 10, 1962

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2D AREA IN PACIFIC MARKED FOR TESTS; High-Altitude Blasts Likely at Johnston Island Site U.S. Sets Up Second Atomic Test Area in Pacific Variable Radius Oahu Out of Area Protest by Japan U.S. Rejection Indicated Fall-Out Watch

By Tad Szulc Special To the New York Times

AEC and Defense Dept set new testing area centered on Johnston Is and contiguous to Christmas Is area; map; Christmas Is area enlarged; Japan protests; Washington replies; Prime Min Holyoake notes fall-out detection equipment will be sent to Pacific Islands and W Samoa if tests are held

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Notable Births

Steve Tasker

1962Steve Tasker, American football player and sportscaster[†]

Steven Jay Tasker is an American sports reporter and former professional football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He spent the majority of his career with the Buffalo Bills but began his career with the Houston Oilers. He was a five-time first-team All-Pro and a seven-time Pro Bowl selection, primarily as a special teams player.

Notable Deaths

Michael Curtiz

1962Michael Curtiz, Hungarian-American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1886)[†]

Michael Curtiz was a Hungarian-American film director, recognized as one of the most prolific directors in history. He directed classic films from the silent era and numerous others during Hollywood's Golden Age, when the studio system was prevalent.

Stuart Sutcliffe

1962Stuart Sutcliffe, Scottish artist and musician (born 1940)[†]

Stuart Fergusson Victor Sutcliffe was a British painter and musician from Edinburgh, Scotland, best known as the original bass guitarist of the Beatles. Sutcliffe left the band to pursue his career as a painter, having previously attended the Liverpool College of Art. Sutcliffe and John Lennon are credited with inventing the name "Beetles" (sic), as they both liked Buddy Holly's band, the Crickets. They also had a fascination with group names with double meanings, so Lennon then came up with "The Beatles", from the word beat. As a member of the group when it was a five-piece band, Sutcliffe is one of several who are sometimes referred to as the "Fifth Beatle".

Historical Context for April 10, 1962

In 1962, the world population was approximately 3,123,374,315 people[†]