April 1st, 1962.

Born on April 1st, 1962.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Phillip Schofield: TV presenter.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on April 1st, 1962.

• United States: Don't Break The Heart That Loves You - Connie Francis
• United Kingdom: Wonderful Land - The Shadows

Take me back to April 1st, 1962!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is April 1st, 1962, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.

It is April Fool's Day, which means that people are playing practical jokes on one another. The summer of 1962 is drawing closer and temperatures have started to rise. In America, the song Don't Break The Heart That Loves You by Connie Francis is on top of the singles charts.

Over in the UK, Wonderful Land by The Shadows is the number one hit song. John Fitzgerald Kennedy is currently the President of the United States, and the movie West Side Story 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 Ed Sullivan Show", "The Jack Benny Program", "Have Gun - Will Travel" and "Bonanza". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Lassie", "Captain Pugwash", "The Rifleman" and "The Bugs Bunny Show". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Wooly Willy, the Hula Hoop, Chatter Telephone and Tammy (doll).

News topics, fads & culture.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on April 1st, 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.

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 60 years, 4 months and 16 days have passed since April 1st, 1962.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 13 of 1962.
• Leap Year: 1962 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on April 1st, 1962 will be 60 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1962 belong to the Baby Boomer generation.

Around this time.

News stories and other events that happened around April 1st, 1962.

• March 2nd, 1962: Wilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in an NBA game against the New York Knicks.
• March 16th, 1962: 107 US Army personnel lose their lives after their aircraft vanishes over the Pacific Ocean.
• March 18th, 1962: The Algerian War ends after France and Algeria come to an agreement.
• March 19th, 1962: American singer Bob Dylan releases his self-titled debut studio album.
• March 21st, 1962: Taco Bell is founded in Downey, California.
• March 30th, 1962: The final episode of the American talk show "Tonight Starring Jack Paar" is aired.
• This date: April 1st, 1962
• April 10th, 1962: Ex-Beatles member Stuart Sutcliffe dies of an aneurysm.
• May 1st, 1962: The first Target discount store is opened in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Horoscope, birthstone and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 1st, 1962, will have the star sign Aries.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1962 was the year of the Tiger (Yang Fire).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
• Native American Zodiac: April 1st, 1962 falls under the Falcon.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
• Birth flower (April): The Daisy and the Sweet Pea.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on April 1st, 1962.

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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 you should check out April 1st, 1968 instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 1st of April.

• April Fools' Day
• Islamic Republic Day (Iran)

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on April 1st, 1962 was most likely conceived around July 9th, 1961.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 1st, 1962 is close to December 23rd, 1962.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about April 1st, 1962.

• A total of 22,053 days have passed since this date.
• 3,150 weeks have passed.
• 1,905,379,200 seconds have passed since the April 1st, 1962.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,222,942,400 times.
• Since April 1st, 1962, the Earth has travelled approximately 983,175,667,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 317,563,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 163,862,611 steps. That's about 72,828 miles!
• Since this date, 22,864,550 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!

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