December 21, 1962, was a Friday. It was 61 years and 11 months 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 21, 1962:
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The top movie on this day was "Mutiny on the Bounty".
This date occurred 22,616 days ago. Approximately 754 months have passed. It was the 355th day of 1962, in week 51. The decade was the swinging sixties. The start of 1963 was just 10 days away. People who were born on December 21, 1962, are now 61 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 251 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is December 21, 1962, and it's a Friday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
Christmas Day of 1962 is fast approaching and the excitement is building. Department stores are packed with Christmas shoppers, and people are meeting up with friends that they haven't seen in a while. 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 Danny Thomas Show", "Gunsmoke", "77 Sunset Strip", and "Danger Man". 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 "Leave It to Beaver", "The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole", "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis", and "The Flintstones". Children are playing with toys such as BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, Tonka trucks, Astrobase, and Etch A Sketch.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 21, 1962.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 21, 1962.
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:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
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 21, 1968, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 21.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the President of the United States on December 21, 1962.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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