August 16th, 1962

Born on August 16th, 1962.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Steve Carell: Actor.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 16th, 1962.

• United States: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - Neil Sedaka
• United Kingdom: I Remember You - Frank Ifield

Take me back to August 16th, 1962!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is August 16th, 1962, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual.

In America, the song Breaking Up Is Hard To Do by Neil Sedaka is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, I Remember You by Frank Ifield is the number-one hit song. John Fitzgerald Kennedy is the President of the United States, and the movie That Touch of Mink 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 Robert Frost, Ernie Davis, and John F. Kennedy would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Wagon Train", "Perry Mason", "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis", and "Hazel". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Lassie", "Captain Kangaroo", "Mighty Mouse Playhouse", and "Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy".

Popular toys at the moment include Fisher Price Little People, Matchbox toy cars, Astrobase, and Chatter Telephone.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 16th, 1962.

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  The Boston Strangler is on the loose.

  An unknown serial killer was murdering single women in the Boston area. The press nicknamed him the "Boston Strangler" and the "Phantom Fiend" due to his ability to get into women's apartments without any signs of forced entry. Between June 1962 and January 1964, 13 women were murdered. Later, the crimes were attributed to a criminal named Albert DeSalvo.

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  Fast food is replacing diners and drive-ins.

  The fast food industry was steadily growing, much to the detriment of local diners and drive-in restaurants. Consequently, 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, 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 Time Person of the Year in 1962 after he volunteered as a mediator during the Cuban missile crisis.

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  The USA is escalating its involvement in the Vietnam War.

  The United States was slowly escalating its involvement in the Vietnam War. In May 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.

  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.

  A youth subculture called "greasers" emerged during the 1950s and early 1960s. The style included greased-back hairstyles, work pants, and denim or leather jackets.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 60 years, 9 months, and 20 days have passed since August 16th, 1962.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 33 of 1962.
• Leap Year: 1962 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on August 16th, 1962, are now 60 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1962 belong to the Baby Boomer generation.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on August 16th, 1962.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to August 16th, 1962.

• July 30th, 1962: The Trans-Canada Highway is officially opened.
• August 5th, 1962: American actress and model Marilyn Monroe is found dead after a suspected drug overdose.
• August 15th, 1962: US soldier James Joseph Dresnok defects to North Korea.
• This date: August 16th, 1962
• August 22nd, 1962: A far-right paramilitary organisation called OAS attempts to assassinate French president Charles de Gaulle in the Paris suburb of Petit-Clamart.
• September 12th, 1962: British civil servant John Vassall is arrested on suspicion of spying for the Soviet Union.
• September 13th, 1962: Segregation: A court orders the University of Mississippi to admit an African-American student called James Meredith.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 16th, 1962, will have the star sign Leo.
• 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 6.
• Native American Zodiac: August 16th, 1962 falls under the Salmon.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
• Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.

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 of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out August 16th, 1968, instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on August 16th, 1962 was most likely conceived around November 23rd, 1961.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 16th, 1962 is close to May 9th, 1963.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about August 16th, 1962.

• A total of 22,208 days have passed since this date.
• 3,172 weeks have passed.
• 1,918,771,200 seconds have passed since the August 16th, 1962.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,238,566,400 times.
• Since August 16th, 1962, the Earth has travelled approximately 990,085,939,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 319,795,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 165,014,323 steps. That's about 73,340 miles!
• Since this date, 23,025,254 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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