Editing 1962 (section)

===July===
{{Main|July 1962}}
* [[July 1]]
** [[Rwanda]] and [[Burundi]] gain full independence from Belgium.
** [[1962 Algerian independence referendum]] in [[French Algeria]]: Supporters of Algerian independence win a 99% majority in a referendum.
** A heavy [[Smog#London|smog]] develops over London.
** The Helsinki Convention on Nordic Co-operation of March 23 comes into force in the Nordic countries.
* [[July 2]]
** [[Charles de Gaulle]] accepts Algerian independence; the French government recognizes it the next day.
** The first [[Walmart]] retail store, at this time known as ''Wal-Mart'', is opened for business by brothers [[Sam Walton|Sam]] and [[James "Bud" Walton]] in [[Rogers, Arkansas]].
* [[July 5]] &ndash; [[Algeria]] becomes independent from France.
* [[July 6]] &ndash; [[Gay Byrne]] presents the first edition of ''[[The Late Late Show (Irish talk show)|The Late Late Show]]'' on [[RTÉ]] in the Republic of Ireland. Byrne goes on to present the show for 37 years, the longest period through which any individual hosts a televised [[talk show]] anywhere in the world, and the show itself becomes the world's second longest-running talk show.
* [[July 9]] &ndash; American artist [[Andy Warhol]] premieres his ''[[Campbell's Soup Cans]]'' exhibit in Los Angeles.
* [[July 10]] &ndash; [[AT&T Corporation|AT&T]]'s ''[[Telstar]]'', the world's first commercial [[communications satellite]], is launched into orbit and activated the next day.
* [[July 12]] &ndash; The [[Rolling Stones]] make their debut at London's [[Marquee Club]], opening for [[Long John Baldry]].
* [[July 13]] &ndash; In what the press dubs the "[[Night of the Long Knives (1962)|Night of the Long Knives]]", United Kingdom [[Prime Minister]] [[Harold Macmillan]] dismisses one-third of his [[Cabinet (government)|Cabinet]].
* [[July 14]] &ndash; [[Norma Nolan]] of [[Argentina]] is crowned [[Miss Universe 1962]].
* [[July 17]] &ndash; [[Nuclear testing]]: The "Small Boy" test shot [[Little Feller I]] becomes the last atmospheric test detonation, at the [[Nevada Test Site]].
* [[July 19]] &ndash; The first annual Swiss & Wielder [[Hoop rolling|Hoop and Stick]] Tournament is held.
* [[July 20]] &ndash; France and [[Tunisia]] reestablish [[diplomatic relations]].
* [[July 22]] &ndash; [[Mariner program]]: The U.S. ''[[Mariner 1]]'' spacecraft flies erratically several minutes after launch and has to be destroyed.
* [[July 23]] &ndash; ''[[Telstar]]'' relays the first live trans-[[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] television signal.
* [[July 25]]
** The first [[attack helicopter]] company, Utility Tactical Transport Helicopter Company, of the [[United States Army]] is formed on [[Okinawa Island]], [[Japan]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Scutts|first=Colin|year=1976|title=Helicopter Gunships|page=2|publisher=Marshall Cavendish Ltd}}</ref>
** The [[International Agreement on the Neutrality of Laos]] is signed in [[Geneva]].
* [[July 30]] &ndash; [[Trans-Canada Highway]] officially opens throughout the {{convert|4645|mi|adj=on}} between [[St. John's, Newfoundland]], and [[Victoria, British Columbia]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/the-public/005-1142.19-e.html|title=Trans-Canada Highway|work=Unpublished Guides|publisher=Library and Archives of Canada|access-date=2011-07-29|archive-date=2014-03-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140330001821/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/the-public/005-1142.19-e.html|url-status=live}}</ref> by completion of the [[Rogers Pass (British Columbia)|Rogers Pass]] section, making it at this time the world's longest uninterrupted highway.<ref>{{Cite web|last=MacLeod|first=Donaldson|year=2014|title=The Trans-Canada Highway: a Major Link in Canada's Transportation System|url=http://conf.tac-atc.ca/english/annualconference/tac2014/s-32/macleod.pdf|access-date=2016-03-10|publisher=Transportation Association of Canada|archive-date=2016-03-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311012648/http://conf.tac-atc.ca/english/annualconference/tac2014/s-32/macleod.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[July 31]]
** [[Algeria]] proclaims independence; [[Ahmed Ben Bella]] is the first President.
** A crowd assaults a rally of Sir [[Oswald Mosley]]'s right-wing [[Union Movement]] in London.
** [[Solar eclipse of July 31, 1962]]: An annular solar eclipse is visible in South America, the Atlantic Ocean, Africa and the Indian Ocean, and is the 36th solar eclipse of [[Solar Saros 135]].