January 12, 1962, was a Friday. It was 62 years, 3 months, and 12 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 12, 1962:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Flower Drum Song" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date was 22,749 days ago. Approximately 758 months have passed. It was the 12th day of 1962, in week 02. The decade was the swinging sixties. People born on this day are currently 62 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. We have gone through approximately 253 seasons of weather since this date.
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It is Friday, January 12, 1962. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. People have "that Friday feeling" and are excited for the weekend.
The Christmas holiday season is long over, the decorations have been taken down, and a sense of normality has returned. In America, the song "The Twist" by Chubby Checker is at the top of the singles charts, while "The Young Ones" by Cliff Richard & The Shadows is the number-one song in the UK. John Fitzgerald Kennedy is the President of the United States, and the movie Flower Drum Song 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 Marilyn Monroe, Robert Frost, Ernie Davis, and John F. Kennedy would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Jack Benny Program", "Gunsmoke", "Maverick", and "The Twilight Zone". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Heckle and Jeckle", "Captain Pugwash", "The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole", and "King Leonardo and His Short Subjects".
Popular toys at the moment include BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, the Frisbee, Fisher Price Little People, and Ken (doll).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 12, 1962.
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TV audiences were watching the following shows on January 12, 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).
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1962:
Toys and games that were popular in 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 12, 1968, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 12.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the President of the United States on January 12, 1962.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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