February 22nd, 1962, fell on a Thursday. It was day 53 of 1962. The decade was the 1960s.
58 years, 9 months and 11 days have passed since February 22nd, 1962.
Born On This Date
People who were born on this exact date:
Born on this exact date: Steve Irwin: Wildlife expert.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on February 22nd, 1962:
United States: Duke Of Earl - Gene Chandler
United Kingdom: Can't Help Falling In Love / Rock-a-hula Baby - Elvis Presley
Take Me Back!
The date is February 22nd, 1962 and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. In America, the song Duke Of Earl by Gene Chandler is on top of the singles charts.
Over in the UK, Can't Help Falling In Love / Rock-a-hula Baby by Elvis Presley is the number one hit song. John Fitzgerald Kennedy is currently the President of the United States and Harold Macmillan is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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.
People are watching popular TV shows such as "Perry Mason", "77 Sunset Strip", "The Untouchables" and "The Andy Griffith Show". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Leave It to Beaver", "Dennis the Menace", "The Flintstones" and "Mister Ed". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Troll doll", "Etch A Sketch", "Rock-a-Stack" and "Chatter Telephone".
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on February 22nd, 1962.
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.
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!
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.
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.
Lawrence of Arabia
"Lawrence of Arabia" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1962.
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.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
58 years, 9 months and 11 days have passed since February 22nd, 1962.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 08 of 1962.
Leap Year: 1962 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on February 22nd, 1962, will be 58 years of age.
People born in 1962 belong to the "Baby Boomer" generation.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around February 22nd, 1962:
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on February 22nd, 1962?
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on February 22nd, 1962 was probably conceived around the 15th of May, 1961. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on February 22nd, 1962 is the 2nd of December, 1962. (Rough Estimate).
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about February 22nd, 1962.
21,471 days have passed since this date.
1,855,094,400 seconds have passed since the February 22nd, 1962.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,164,276,800 times.
Since February 22nd, 1962, earth has travelled approximately 957,228,710,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 309,182,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 159,538,118 steps. That's about 70,906 miles!
Since this date, 22,261,133 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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