December 17, 1962, was a Monday. It was 62 years and 5 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 17, 1962:
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The movie "Mutiny on the Bounty" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 22,651 days ago. Approximately 755 months have passed. It was the 351st day of 1962, in week 51. The decade was the swinging sixties. The end of 1962 was just 14 days away. People who were born on December 17, 1962, are now 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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On this day, a 3-year-old boy named William Ebeneezer Jones Jr. (Billy Jones) went missing in Vineland, New Jersey. The last sighting of him was outside a neighbor's house. Some sources suggest that a man may have abducted him.
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Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is December 17, 1962, and it's a Monday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.
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 "Telstar" by The Tornados is at the top of the singles charts, while "Return To Sender" by Elvis Presley 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 "The Jack Benny Program", "77 Sunset Strip", "The Untouchables", and "The Andy Griffith Show". 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.
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Tom and Jerry", "Captain Pugwash", "The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole", and "Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown". Children are playing with toys such as the Frisbee, Astrobase, Etch A Sketch, and Rock-a-Stack.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 17, 1962.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 17, 1962.
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People in December 1962 were watching the following TV series:
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 17, 1968, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 17.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the President of the United States on December 17, 1962.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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