October 12, 1962, was a Friday. It was 62 years, 1 month, and 10 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on October 12, 1962:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date was 22,687 days ago. Approximately 756 months have passed. It was the 285th day of 1962, in week 41. 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 252 seasons of weather since this date.
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It is Friday, October 12, 1962. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. People have "that Friday feeling" and are excited for the weekend.
The summer is long gone. Temperatures have become much cooler, and the evenings are beginning to get darker. There is a fresh, earthy scent in the air, and fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. In America, the song "Sherry" by The Four Seasons is at the top of the singles charts, while "Telstar" by The Tornados is the number-one song in the UK.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy is the President of the United States, and the movie The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm 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. The war film "The Longest Day" is currently being shown in movie theaters. 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 "What's My Line?", "The Danny Thomas Show", "Wagon Train", and "Hazel". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Looney Tunes", "The Gumby Show", "Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown", and "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends". Popular toys at the moment include BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, Matchbox toy cars, Tonka trucks, and Rock-a-Stack.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 12, 1962.
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TV audiences were watching the following shows on October 12, 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 October 12, 1968, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 12.
Italian operatic tenor Deceased
Born on October 12, 1935
He turned 27 on this day in 1962.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the President of the United States on October 12, 1962.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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