August 31, 1962, was a Friday. It was 62 years, 2 months, and 21 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.
On August 31, 1962, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The top movie on this day was "The Music Man".
This date occurred 22,728 days ago. Approximately 758 months have passed. It was the 243rd day of 1962, in week 35. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on August 31, 1962, are now 62 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 253 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's go back to the swinging sixties.
The date is August 31, 1962, and it's a Friday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Virgo. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
The summer of 1962 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner. In the United States, it is the Friday before Labor Day weekend. Many Americans are planning barbecues and other gatherings. In America, the song "Sheila" by Tommy Roe is at the top of the singles charts, while "I Remember You" by Frank Ifield is the number-one song in the UK.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy is the President of the United States, and the movie The Music Man is at the top of the box office. Harold Macmillan is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "The Danny Thomas Show", "Rawhide", "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis", and "Steptoe and Son".
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.
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Looney Tunes", "Lassie", "The Rifleman", and "Mister Ed". Children are playing with toys such as BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, the Frisbee, Crater Critters, and Rock-a-Stack.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 31, 1962.
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In August 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).
If you were a kid on August 31, 1962, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:
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 August 31, 1968, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 31.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the President of the United States on August 31, 1962.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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