January 6, 1962

January 6, 1962, was a Saturday. It was 62 years, 3 months, and 12 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 6, 1962:

United States: "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by The Tokens
United Kingdom: "Moon River" by Danny Williams

The Billboard Hot 100 on January 6, 1962

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens
The Twist - Chubby Checker
Run To Him - Bobby Vee
Peppermint Twist - Part I - Joey Dee & the Starliters
Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires

Play the top songs from 1962
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1962. Take a trip back to the days of Elvis Presley, Chubby Checker, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Frank Ifield and The Tornados.

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Babes in Toyland" was at the top of the box office on January 6, 1962.

Facts

This date was 22,749 days ago. Approximately 758 months have passed. It was the 6th day of 1962, in week 01. The decade was the swinging sixties. People born on this day are currently 62 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 253 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to January 6, 1962

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Saturday, January 6, 1962. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. People are currently enjoying their weekend.

People are starting to return back to work and school after the Christmas holidays. In America, the song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by The Tokens is at the top of the singles charts, while "Moon River" by Danny Williams is the number-one song in the UK. John Fitzgerald Kennedy is the President of the United States, and the movie Babes in Toyland is at the top of the box office.

Harold Macmillan is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. In fashion, many of the trends from the late 1950s are still popular. Women are wearing tailored skirts, short boxy jackets and shift dresses. Trousers are also becoming popular amongst women. Meanwhile, men are wearing polo shirts, argyle socks, sweater vests, loafers and harrington jackets. Because it's 1962, radio stations are playing hit songs from music artists such as Ray Charles, The Four Seasons, Elvis Presley, Chubby Checker, Bobby Vinton and Shelley Fabares.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Ernie Kovacs, Marilyn Monroe, Robert Frost, and Ernie Davis would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Jack Benny Program", "Wagon Train", "Rawhide", and "The Twilight Zone". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Tom and Jerry", "Captain Kangaroo", "Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy", and "The Dick Tracy Show".

Popular toys at the moment include BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, Wooly Willy, Tonka trucks, and Astrobase.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 6, 1962.

Fast food is replacing diners and drive-ins
The fast food industry was steadily growing, much to the detriment of local diners and drive-in restaurants. Consequently, things such as jukeboxes and carhops also started to decline.
Who were the best NBA players in 1962?
In 1962, the best NBA players were Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, Bob Pettit, Oscar Robertson and Jerry West.
Who were the best football players?
In 1962, the best soccer players were Pelé, Josef Masopust, Eusébio, Karl-Heinz Schnellinger, Dragoslav Šekularac, Jef Jurion, Gianni Rivera, Jimmy Greaves, John Charles, Milan Galić and János Göröcs.
Lawrence of Arabia
"Lawrence of Arabia" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1962.
Sammy Davis Jr. - "What Kind of Fool Am I?"
"What Kind of Fool Am I?" by Sammy Davis Jr. would go on to win a Grammy for 1962's Song of the Year.
1962 in music
The Billboard Charts in 1962 were dominated by the likes of Chubby Checker, Gene Chandler, Bruce Channel, The Shirelles, The Four Seasons, Ray Charles and Mr. Acker Bilk.
1962 in movies
Movies released in 1962 included Lawrence of Arabia, The Longest Day, In Search of the Castaways, That Touch of Mink, Cape Fear, The Music Man, Mutiny on the Bounty, To Kill a Mockingbird, Hatari!, Gypsy, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? and Bon Voyage!
Pope John XXIII
Pope John XXIII was named Time Person of the Year in 1962 after he volunteered as a mediator during the Cuban missile crisis.
The USA is escalating its involvement in the Vietnam War
The United States was slowly escalating its involvement in the Vietnam War. In May 1961, President John F. Kennedy ordered helicopters and 400 Green Berets into South Vietnam. Covert operations against the communist forces in the north were also authorized. By 1963, the number of US military personnel in the country had grown to 10,000.
Rotary phones
Rotary phones were still the most common type of landline phone. Although push-button telephones did begin to appear at the end of 1963, they were relatively uncommon.
Greasers
A youth subculture called "greasers" emerged during the 1950s and early 1960s. The style included greased-back hairstyles, work pants, and denim or leather jackets.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on January 6, 1962.

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to January 6, 1962.

December 9, 1961: Domino's Pizza is founded in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
December 14, 1961: 20 children are killed after a school bus collides with a train in Greeley, Colorado.
December 15, 1961:
• Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann is sentenced to death.
• US President John F. Kennedy leaves for a tour of South America "despite reports of anti-US feelings".
December 16, 1961:
• US President John F. Kennedy visits Venezuela despite threats of violence from left-wing groups.
• UN troops capture the main Katangan base in Elisabethville in the Congo.
December 17, 1961: 503 people are killed after a fire breaks out in a crowded circus tent in Niterói, Brazil.
December 20, 1961: The romantic comedy film "Lover Come Back" is released.
December 31, 1961: NFL: The Green Bay Packers defeat the New York Giants by 37-0 to win the 1961 NFL Championship Game.
January 1, 1962: The United States Navy SEALs are founded.
January 3, 1962: Cuban prime minister Fidel Castro is excommunicated by the Catholic Church for preaching Communism.
This date: January 6, 1962
January 8, 1962: 93 people die after two trains collide at a railway junction in Harmelen in the Netherlands.
January 10, 1962: 4000 people die after an avalanche occurs at the Huascarán mountain in Peru.
January 13, 1962: Comedian Ernie Kovacs dies in a car crash in Los Angeles.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 6, 1962, will have the star sign Capricorn.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1962 was the year of the Tiger (Yang Fire).
The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
Native American Zodiac: January 6, 1962 falls under the Goose.
Birthstone: A person during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.

1960s fashion

Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.

TV shows in 1962

The following TV shows were popular in January 1962:

Steptoe and Son

Hazel

Route 66

The Andy Griffith Show

Danger Man

The Untouchables

The Twilight Zone

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

Bonanza

Rawhide

77 Sunset Strip

Maverick

Cars in 1962

1962 saw the introduction of cars such as the Buick Wildcat, the Ford Cortina, the Mitsubishi Colt, the Pontiac LeMans, the Dodge Custom 880, and the Plymouth Fury (3rd generation).

Kids TV shows on January 6, 1962

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1962:

Top Cat

Davey and Goliath

The Yogi Bear Show

Mister Ed

The Dick Tracy Show

King Leonardo and His Short Subjects

The Bugs Bunny Show

The Flintstones

My Three Sons

Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse

The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends

Popular toys and games in 1962

Toys and games that were popular in 1962:

Tammy (doll)

Chatter Telephone

Rock-a-Stack

Ken (doll)

Etch A Sketch

Astrobase

Troll doll

Tonka trucks

Matchbox toy cars

Barbie

Playpal dolls

Crater Critters

Were you born on January 6, 1962?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1962.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out January 6, 1968, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 6.

Malcolm Young

Guitarist Deceased
Born on January 6, 1953
He turned 9 on this day in 1962.

Rowan Atkinson

Actor
Born on January 6, 1955
He turned 7 on this day in 1962.

Denise Borino-Quinn

Actress Deceased
Born on January 6, 1964
She was born exactly 2 years after this date.

Anthony Scaramucci

American financier
Born on January 6, 1964
He was born exactly 2 years after this date.

Eric Trump

American businessman
Born on January 6, 1984
He was born exactly 22 years after this date.

Irina Shayk

Model
Born on January 6, 1986
She was born exactly 24 years after this date.

Andy Carroll

Soccer player
Born on January 6, 1989
He was born exactly 27 years after this date.

US President

John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the President of the United States on January 6, 1962.

UK Prime Minister

Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on January 6, 1962 was most likely conceived around April 15, 1961.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 6, 1962 is close to September 29, 1962.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about January 6, 1962:

22,749 days have passed since this date.
3,249 weeks have passed.
1,965,510,000 seconds have passed since January 6, 1962.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,293,095,000 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,014,203,160,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 327,585,000 times.
You have taken approximately 169,033,860 steps. That's roughly 75,126 miles.
23,586,120 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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