January 17th, 1962.

Born on January 17th, 1962.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Jim Carrey: Actor.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 17th, 1962.

• United States: The Twist - Chubby Checker
• United Kingdom: The Young Ones - Cliff Richard & The Shadows

Take me back to January 17th, 1962!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is January 17th, 1962 and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. In America, the song The Twist by Chubby Checker is on top of the singles charts.

Over in the UK, The Young Ones by Cliff Richard & The Shadows is the number one hit song. John Fitzgerald Kennedy is currently the President of the United States and the movie Flower Drum Song is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, Harold Macmillan is the current Prime Minister.

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 be still alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Jack Benny Program", "Wagon Train", "The Twilight Zone" and "The Andy Griffith Show". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "The Rifleman", "Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy", "The Bugs Bunny Show" and "Davey and Goliath". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as the Frisbee, Playpal dolls, Tonka trucks and Etch A Sketch.

News topics, fads & culture.

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on January 17th, 1962.

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  Fast food is replacing diners and drive-ins.

  During this period, the fast food industry was growing, much to the detriment of local diners and drive-in restaurants. As a result, things such as jukeboxes and carhops also started to decline.

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  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.

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  Who were the best football players in 1962?

  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.

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  Lawrence of Arabia.

  "Lawrence of Arabia" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1962.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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!

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  Pope John XXIII.

  Pope John XXIII was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1962. During the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, he volunteered as a mediator between the two sides.

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  The USA is escalating its involvement in the Vietnam War.

  During this time, the United States was slowly escalating its involvement in the Vietnam War. In May of 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.

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  Rotary phones.

  During the first half of the 1960s, 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.

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  Greasers.

  During the 1950s and early 1960s, a popular youth subculture called "greasers" emerged. The style included greased-back hairstyles, work pants and denim or leather jackets.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 60 years, 4 months and 5 days have passed since January 17th, 1962.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 03 of 1962.
• Leap Year: 1962 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on January 17th, 1962, will be 60 years of age.
• Generation: People born in 1962 belong to the Baby Boomer generation.

Around this time.

Notable events that occurred around January 17th, 1962.

• December 20th, 1961: The romantic comedy film "Lover Come Back" is released.
• December 31st, 1961: NFL: The Green Bay Packers defeat the New York Giants by 37-0 to win the 1961 NFL Championship Game.
• January 1st, 1962: The United States Navy SEALs are founded.
• January 3rd, 1962: Cuban prime minister Fidel Castro is excommunicated by the Catholic Church for preaching Communism.
• January 8th, 1962: 93 people die after two trains collide at a railway junction in Harmelen in the Netherlands.
• January 10th, 1962: 4000 people die after an avalanche occurs at the Huascarán mountain in Peru.
• This date: January 17th, 1962
• February 7th, 1962: The U.S. bans all imports and exports from Cuba.
• February 7th, 1962: A methane explosion kills 284 workers at the Luisenthal Mine near Völklingen, Germany.
• February 16th, 1962: Hundreds of people die after heavy storm floods hit Hamburg in Germany.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 17th, 1962, will have the star sign Capricorn.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system that was discovered in 2020, then the sign for this date is actually Sagittarius.
• 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 9.
• Native American Zodiac: January 17th, 1962 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
• Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.

Photos of 1960s fashion.

Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.

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).

Were you born on this date?

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 from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out January 17th, 1968 instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on January 17th, 1962 was most likely conceived around April 26th, 1961.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 17th, 1962 is close to October 10th, 1962.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about January 17th, 1962.

• A total of 22,041 days have passed since this date.
• 3,148 weeks have passed.
• 1,904,338,800 seconds have passed since the January 17th, 1962.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,221,728,600 times.
• Since January 17th, 1962, the earth has travelled approximately 982,638,820,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 317,389,800 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 163,773,137 steps. That's about 72,788 miles!
• Since this date, 22,852,066 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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