January 1, 1962, was a Monday. It was 62 years, 11 months, and 4 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
What happened on January 1, 1962?
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 1, 1962:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Flower Drum Song" was at the top of the box office on January 1, 1962.
New Year's Day 1962 occurred 22,984 days ago. Approximately 766 months have passed. It was the 1st day of 1962, in week 01. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on January 1, 1962, are now 62 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 255 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is January 1, 1962, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. It's New Year's Day, the official start of the year 1962. A lot of people are relaxing at home. Some are nursing hangovers from the night before.
In America, the song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by The Tokens is at the top of the singles charts, while "Moon River" by Danny Williams is the number-one song in the UK. John Fitzgerald Kennedy is the President of the United States, and the movie Flower Drum Song 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 "Wagon Train", "Perry Mason", "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis", and "Route 66". 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 Ernie Kovacs, Marilyn Monroe, Robert Frost, and Ernie Davis would all still be alive. Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Mighty Mouse Playhouse", "King Leonardo and His Short Subjects", "Mister Ed", and "The Yogi Bear Show". Children are playing with toys such as the Frisbee, Playpal dolls, Troll doll, and Etch A Sketch.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 1, 1962.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 1, 1962.
Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.
Television shows that people were watching in January 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).
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
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 January 1, 1968, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 1.
The first Director of the FBI Deceased
Born on January 1, 1895
He turned 67 on this day in 1962.
National holidays and famous events that fall on January 1:
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the President of the United States on January 1, 1962.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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