March 11th, 1962, fell on a Sunday. It was day 70 of 1962. The decade was the 1960s.
58 years, 4 months and 1 days have passed since March 11th, 1962.
March 11th, 1962 has been mentioned in a movie, book or television series:
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on March 11th, 1962:
The date is March 11th, 1962 and it's a Sunday. 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.
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 "Have Gun - Will Travel", "The Twilight Zone", "The Untouchables" and "Route 66". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Looney Tunes", "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends", "Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse" and "Mister Ed".
Popular toys include the likes of "Crater Critters", "Ken (doll)", "Chatter Telephone" and "Tammy (doll)".
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 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.
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!
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.
"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" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1962.
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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"
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