May 16, 1962, was a Wednesday. It was 62 years, 7 months, and 6 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on May 16, 1962:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The movie "West Side Story" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date was 22,866 days ago. Approximately 762 months have passed. It was the 136th day of 1962, in week 20. The decade was the swinging sixties. People born on this day are currently 62 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. We have gone through approximately 254 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Wednesday, May 16, 1962. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Taurus. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The summer of 1962 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. The school year is nearly finished. In America, the song "Soldier Boy" by The Shirelles is at the top of the singles charts, while "Nutrocker" by B. Bumble & The Stingers is the number-one song in the UK. John Fitzgerald Kennedy is the President of the United States, and the movie West Side Story is at the top of the box office.
Harold Macmillan is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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 still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Perry Mason", "Rawhide", "The Andy Griffith Show", and "Route 66". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Captain Pugwash", "Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy", "My Three Sons", and "Mister Ed".
Popular toys at the moment include Wooly Willy, Fisher Price Little People, Etch A Sketch, and Tammy (doll).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 16, 1962.
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Notable events that happened close to May 16, 1962.
Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.
TV audiences were watching the following shows on May 16, 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).
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1962:
Toys and games that were popular in 1962:
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 of their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out May 16, 1968, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 16.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the President of the United States on May 16, 1962.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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