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May 22, 1962

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Notable Births

1962Andrew Magee, French-American golfer[†]

Andrew Donald Magee is an American professional golfer who played for more than 20 years on the PGA Tour.

Brian Pillman

1962Brian Pillman, American football player and wrestler (died 1997)[†]

Brian William Pillman was an American professional wrestler and professional football player best known for his appearances in Stampede Wrestling in the 1980s and World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), and World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in the 1990s.

Historical Events

Continental Airlines Flight 11

1962Continental Airlines Flight 11 crashes in Unionville, Missouri after bombs explode on board, killing 45.[†]

Continental Airlines Flight 11, registration N70775, was a Boeing 707 aircraft which exploded in the vicinity of Centerville, Iowa, United States, while en route from O'Hare Airport, Chicago, Illinois, to Kansas City, Missouri, on May 22, 1962. The aircraft crashed in a clover field near Unionville, in Putnam County, Missouri, killing all 45 crew and passengers on board. The investigation determined the cause of the crash was a suicide bombing, committed as insurance fraud.

Historical Context for May 22, 1962

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