July 5, 1962, was a Thursday. It was 62 years, 5 months, and 17 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Cancer.
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on July 5, 1962:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "That Touch of Mink" was at the top of the box office on July 5, 1962.
This date occurred 22,816 days ago. Approximately 761 months have passed. It was the 186th day of 1962, in week 27. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on July 5, 1962, are now 62 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 254 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is July 5, 1962, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Cancer. The 4th of July celebrations in America have come and passed.
The summer of 1962 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In America, the song "The Stripper" by David Rose & His Orchestra is at the top of the singles charts, while "Come Outside" by Mike Sarne & Wendy Richard is the number-one song in the UK. John Fitzgerald Kennedy is the President of the United States, and the movie That Touch of Mink 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 Ed Sullivan Show", "Perry Mason", "Bonanza", and "Steptoe and Son". 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 Marilyn Monroe, Robert Frost, Ernie Davis, and John F. Kennedy would all still be alive. Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Heckle and Jeckle", "The Rifleman", "Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy", and "Dennis the Menace".
Children are playing with toys such as Wooly Willy, the Frisbee, Crater Critters, and Ken (doll).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 5, 1962.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around July 5, 1962.
Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.
Television shows that people were watching in July 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 July 5, 1968, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on July 5.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the President of the United States on July 5, 1962.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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