October 7, 1962
15th Chess Olympiad — FIDE chess tournament for national teams
1962 FIFA World Cup — 7th FIFA World Cup, held in Chile
1962 Cannes Film Festival — film festival edition
1962 World Women's Handball Championship — 1962 edition of the World Women's Handball Championship
1962 African Cup of Nations — football tournament
1962 Asian Games — multi-sport event in Indonesia
Cuban Missile Crisis — October 1962 confrontation between the Soviet Union, Cuba and the United States
1962 European Athletics Championships — 1962 edition of the European Athletics Championships
1962 Formula One season — sports season
Violent incidents and riots in Burundi