Date in year · 1962 · The 1960s
On August 15, 1962, james Joseph Dresnok defects to North Korea after running across the Korean Demilitarized Zone. Dresnok died in 2016. The year's #1 song was "Stranger on the Shore" by Acker Bilk. Jeff Dunham, Sanjaasürengiin Zorig, Jeff Minter would arrive in the same year.
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Featured · August 15, 1962
S. soldiers to defect after the Korean War.
Around 1962
1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1962nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 962nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 62nd year of the 20th century, and the 3rd year of the 1960s decade.
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American defector to North Korea (1941–2016)
S. soldiers to defect after the Korean War.
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