December 5, 1962, was a Wednesday. It was 61 years, 11 months, and 10 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on December 5, 1962:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Mutiny on the Bounty" was at the top of the box office on December 5, 1962.
This date occurred 22,626 days ago. Approximately 754 months have passed. It was the 339th day of 1962, in week 49. The decade was the swinging sixties. There were only 26 days left in the year. People who were born on December 5, 1962, are now 61 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 251 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is December 5, 1962, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The Christmas season of 1962 has begun. In America, the song "Big Girls Don't Cry" by The Four Seasons is at the top of the singles charts, while "Lovesick Blues" by Frank Ifield is the number-one song in the UK. John Fitzgerald Kennedy is the President of the United States, and the movie Mutiny on the Bounty 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 "77 Sunset Strip", "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis", "Danger Man", and "Hazel". 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 "The Gumby Show", "Heckle and Jeckle", "The Rifleman", and "My Three Sons".
Children are playing with toys such as Crater Critters, Matchbox toy cars, Astrobase, and Chatter Telephone.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 5, 1962.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 5, 1962.
Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.
Television shows that people were watching in December 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 December 5, 1968, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 5.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the President of the United States on December 5, 1962.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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