December 31, 1962, was a Monday. It was 61 years, 10 months, and 21 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
Notable events that occurred on December 31, 1962:
On December 31, 1962, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The top movie on this day was "Mutiny on the Bounty".
New Year's Eve 1962 occurred 22,606 days ago. Approximately 754 months have passed. It was the 365th day of 1962, in week 01. The decade was the swinging sixties. It was the last day of the year. People who were born on December 31, 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 go back to the swinging sixties.
The date is December 31, 1962, and it's a Monday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Capricorn. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.
It's New Year's Eve, and everyone is wondering what the year 1963 will bring. In America, the song "Telstar" by The Tornados is at the top of the singles charts, while "Bachelor Boy / The Next Time" by Cliff Richard & The Shadows 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", "Wagon Train", "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis", and "Route 66". 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 "The Gumby Show", "Heckle and Jeckle", "Captain Pugwash", and "Noggin the Nog". Children are playing with toys such as Metal House robots, the Hula Hoop, Tonka trucks, and Astrobase.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 31, 1962.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 31, 1962.
Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.
In December 1962, TV audiences were watching the following 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).
If you were a kid on December 31, 1962, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:
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 31, 1968, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 31.
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Born on December 31, 1960
He turned 2 on this day in 1962.
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He was born exactly 15 years after this date.
National holidays and famous events that fall on December 31:
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the President of the United States on December 31, 1962.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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