March 11th, 1962, fell on a Sunday. It was day 70 of 1962. The decade was the 1960s.
58 years, 10 months and 9 days have passed since March 11th, 1962.
Fictional Date
March 11th, 1962 relates to an event in a movie, book, game or television series:
The Matrix: Neo is born.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on March 11th, 1962:
United States: Hey Baby - Bruce Channel
United Kingdom: Can't Help Falling In Love / Rock-a-hula Baby - Elvis Presley
Take Me Back!
The date is March 11th, 1962 and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.
Spring has started to creep in and the evenings are beginning to get longer. In America, the song Hey Baby by Bruce Channel 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 "Wagon Train", "77 Sunset Strip", "The Twilight Zone" and "Danger Man".
Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Leave It to Beaver", "The Flintstones", "Mister Ed" and "Davey and Goliath". Popular toys include the likes of "Crater Critters", "Troll doll", "Etch A Sketch" and "Rock-a-Stack".
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 March 11th, 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.
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.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
This date fell on a weekend.
58 years, 10 months and 9 days have passed since March 11th, 1962.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 10 of 1962.
Leap Year: 1962 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on March 11th, 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 March 11th, 1962:
April 10th, 1962: Ex-Beatles member Stuart Sutcliffe dies of an aneurysm.
Horoscopes & Birthstone Information
Zodiac & Birthstone information:
Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 11th, 1962, will have the star sign Pisces.
However, if you are going by the new star sign system (2020), then the sign for this date is actually Aquarius.
Zodiac Element: Water.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1962 was the year of the Tiger (Yang Fire).
Native American Zodiac: March 11th, 1962 falls under the Wolf.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
Television Shows
TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.
Route 66 - Adventure crime drama.
The Andy Griffith Show - Comedy TV series about a sheriff in Mayberry, North Carolina.
Danger Man - British television series about a secret agent working for NATO.
The Untouchables - American crime drama.
The Twilight Zone - TV series about disturbing or unusual events.
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis - American sitcom about a teenager who strives for beautiful women, fancy cars and money.
Bonanza - American Western series.
Rawhide - American western series starring Eric Fleming and Clint Eastwood.
77 Sunset Strip - Private detective drama series.
Maverick - American Western series about two brothers called Bret and Bart Maverick.
Perry Mason - Legal drama series.
Wagon Train - American western series.
1962 - Kid's TV
Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 1962.
Top Cat
Davey and Goliath
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
Dennis the Menace
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Rifleman
Leave It to Beaver
Captain Kangaroo
Lassie
Looney Tunes
1962 - Toys & Games
Toys and games that would have been popular on this date in 1962:
Tammy (doll)
Chatter Telephone
Rock-a-Stack
Ken (doll)
Etch A Sketch
Astrobase
Troll doll
Crater Critters
Celebrity Birthdays
Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 11th of March:
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on March 11th, 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 March 11th, 1962 was probably conceived around the 1st of June, 1961. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 11th, 1962 is the 19th of December, 1962. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about March 11th, 1962.
21,500 days have passed since this date.
1,857,600,000 seconds have passed since the March 11th, 1962.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,167,200,000 times.
Since March 11th, 1962, earth has travelled approximately 958,521,600,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 309,600,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 159,753,600 steps. That's about 71,002 miles!
Since this date, 22,291,200 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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