May 24, 1962, was a Thursday. It was 61 years, 11 months, and 1 day ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.
On May 24, 1962, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "West Side Story".
This date was 22,617 days ago. Approximately 754 months have passed. It was the 144th day of 1962, in week 21. The decade was the swinging sixties. People born on this day are currently 61 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 251 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Thursday, May 24, 1962. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Gemini. 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 "Stranger On The Shore" by Mr. Acker Bilk is at the top of the singles charts, while "Good Luck Charm" by Elvis Presley 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 "Wagon Train", "Rawhide", "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis", and "Steptoe and Son". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Tom and Jerry", "Captain Kangaroo", "The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole", and "My Three Sons". Popular toys at the moment include BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, the Frisbee, Metal House robots, and Troll doll.
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In May 1962, TV audiences were watching the following series:
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:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
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 24, 1968, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 24.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the President of the United States on May 24, 1962.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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