November 3rd, 1962

Born on November 3rd, 1962.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Gabe Newell: Valve Corporation founder.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on November 3rd, 1962.

• United States: He's A Rebel - The Crystals
• United Kingdom: Telstar - The Tornados

Take me back to November 3rd, 1962!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is November 3rd, 1962, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Scorpio. People are currently enjoying their weekend.

Halloween has just come and passed. It's November, so the evenings are getting darker and the days are getting colder. In America, the song He's A Rebel by The Crystals is at the top of the singles charts.

Over in the UK, Telstar by The Tornados is the number-one hit song. John Fitzgerald Kennedy is the President of the United States, and the movie The Longest Day 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 "What's My Line?", "77 Sunset Strip", "Bonanza", and "The Twilight Zone". 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. Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Captain Pugwash", "The Rifleman", "The Bugs Bunny Show", and "Mister Ed". Children are playing with toys such as the Frisbee, Metal House robots, the Hula Hoop, and Matchbox toy cars.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on November 3rd, 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:

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 60 years, 10 months, and 17 days have passed since November 3rd, 1962.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 44 of 1962.
• Leap Year: 1962 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on November 3rd, 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 November 3rd, 1962.

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Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around November 3rd, 1962.

• October 5th, 1962: The Beatles release their debut single "Love Me Do".
• October 14th, 1962: The Cuban Missile Crisis begins when the Soviet Union deploys ballistic missiles in Cuba.
• October 16th, 1962: Baseball: The New York Yankees defeat the San Francisco Giants by 4-3 to win the 1962 World Series.
• October 20th, 1962: The Sino-Indian War bar begins when China launches two separate attacks on Indian forces.
• October 22nd, 1962: US President John F. Kennedy announces to the public that they have discovered Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba.
• October 28th, 1962: Cuban Missile Crisis: Russian leader Nikita Khrushchev agrees to dismantle all Russian missiles based in Cuba.
• This date: November 3rd, 1962

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on November 3rd, 1962, will have the star sign Scorpio.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1962 was the year of the Tiger (Yang Fire).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
• Native American Zodiac: November 3rd, 1962 falls under the Snake.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of November will have the birthstones Topaz and Citrine.
• Birth flower (November): The Chrysanthemum.

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 November 3rd, 1968, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 3rd of November.

• Culture Day (Japan)

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on November 3rd, 1962 was most likely conceived around February 10th, 1962.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on November 3rd, 1962 is close to July 27th, 1963.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about November 3rd, 1962.

• 22,237 days have passed since this date.
• 3,176 weeks have passed.
• 1,921,273,200 seconds have passed since November 3rd, 1962.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,241,485,400 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 991,376,971,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 320,212,200 times.
• You have taken approximately 165,229,495 steps. That's roughly 73,435 miles!
• Since this date, 23,055,278 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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