December 11th, 1962

What happened?

What happened on December 11th, 1962?

• Convicted murdered Arthur Lucas becomes the last person to be executed in Canada.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 11th, 1962.

• United States: Big Girls Don't Cry - The Four Seasons
• United Kingdom: Return To Sender - Elvis Presley

Take me back to December 11th, 1962!

Ready for a walk down memory lane?

The date is December 11th, 1962, and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The Christmas season of 1962 is in full swing. People are putting up their decorations and festive songs are playing on the radio.

In America, the song Big Girls Don't Cry by The Four Seasons is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Return To Sender by Elvis Presley is the number-one hit song. 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 "The Jack Benny Program", "Perry Mason", "77 Sunset Strip", 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. The historical film "Lawrence of Arabia" 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.

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Tom and Jerry", "Leave It to Beaver", "King Leonardo and His Short Subjects", and "Top Cat". Children are playing with toys such as Fisher Price Little People, Playpal dolls, Barbie, and Ken (doll).

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 11th, 1962.

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  Christmas 1962.

  The Christmas period of 1962 was in full swing by this stage. The decorations were up, festive music was playing on the radio, people were feeling stressed, retail stores were filled with shoppers, and everyone was making plans for the big day.

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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:

• 60 years, 5 months, and 28 days have passed since December 11th, 1962.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 50 of 1962.
• Leap Year: 1962 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on December 11th, 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 December 11th, 1962.

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Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 11th, 1962.

• December 8th, 1962: The 1962-1963 New York City newspaper strike begins due to low wages and plans to automate printing.
• This date: December 11th, 1962
• December 30th, 1962: NFL: The Green Bay Packers defeat the New York Giants by 16-7 to win the 1962 NFL Championship Game.
• December 31st, 1962: The first episode of the panel game show "Match Game" is aired on NBC.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 11th, 1962, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• 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: December 11th, 1962 falls under the Owl.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
• Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

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 December 11th, 1968, instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on December 11th, 1962 was most likely conceived around March 20th, 1962.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 11th, 1962 is close to September 3rd, 1963.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about December 11th, 1962.

• A total of 22,095 days have passed since this date.
• 3,156 weeks have passed.
• 1,909,004,401 seconds have passed since the December 11th, 1962.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,227,171,801 times.
• Since December 11th, 1962, the Earth has travelled approximately 985,046,270,916 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 318,167,400 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 164,174,378 steps. That's about 72,966 miles!
• Since this date, 22,908,053 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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