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August 1, 1962

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Headlines from August 1, 1962

Russians Threaten U.S.'Copter Flights Over East Berlin; RUSSSIANS WARN ON U.S. 'COPTER

By Harry Gilroy Special To the New York Times

USSR warns that US Army helicopter may be downed if it files over E Berlin; Maj Gen Watson protests to Maj Gen Soloviev; US aides say flights will continue; USSR and E Ger planes cross W Berlin air corridors but without buzzing; E Ger issues book purportedly documenting charges W Berlin is espionage center; E Ger guards fire near French sector border

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Notable Births

1962Jacob Matlala, South African boxer (died 2013)[†]

Jacob "Baby Jake" Matlala was a South African boxer. He was a world champion in two weight classes, having held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) flyweight title from 1993 to 1995, the WBO light-flyweight in 1995 to 1997. In 2004, Matlala was voted #72 in the "100 Greatest South Africans" poll organized by SABC.

Historical Context for August 1, 1962

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