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Famous Births
- Jan. 04: Julia Ormond - Legends of the Fall
- Jan. 17: Jim Carrey - Dumb and Dumber
- Mar. 02: Jon Bon Jovi - Bon Jovi
- Mar. 21: Matthew Broderick - Ferris Bueller's Day Off
- Mar. 21: Rosie O'Donnell - A League Of Their Own
- Mar. 24: Star Jones - The View Alumni
- Mar. 30: MC Hammer - Rapper
- Apr. 02: Billy Dean - Country Singer
- Jul. 03: Tom Cruise - Scientologist
- Dec. 22: Ralph Fiennes - Schindler's List
Famous Deaths
- Jun. 1: Adolf Eichmann - Nazi Official
- Aug. 05: Marilyn Monroe - Actress
- Nov. 07: Eleanor Roosevelt - Fmr. Fist Lady
Chart Toppers
- Jan. 06: The Tokens - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
- Jan. 13: Chubby Checker - The Twist
- Jan. 27: Joey Dee and Starliters - Peppermint Twist
- Feb. 17: Gene Chandler - Duke of Earl
- Mar. 10: Bruce Channel - Hey! Baby
- Mar. 31: Connie Francis - Don't Break the Heart...
- Apr. 07: Shelley Fabares - Johnny Angel
- Apr. 21: Elvis Presley - Good Luck Charm
- May 05: The Shirelles - Soldier Boy
- May 26: Mr. Acker Bilk - Stranger on the Shore
- Jun. 02: Ray Charles - I Can't Stop Loving You
- Jun. 07: David Rose - The Stripper
- Jul. 14: Bobby Vinton - Roses Are Red
- Aug. 11: Neil Sedaka - Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
- Aug. 25: Little Eva - The Loco-Motion
- Sep. 15: The Four Seasons - Sherry
- Oct. 20: Bobby Pickett - Monster Mash
- Nov. 03: The Crystals - He's a Rebel
- Nov. 17: The Four Seasons - Big Girls Don't Cry
- Dec. 22: The Tornados - Telstar Billboard: Historical Billboard Charts
35th Academy Awards
- Presented on: April 8, 1963
- Best Picture: Lawrence of Arabia
- Lead Actor: Gregory Peck in To Kill a Mockingbird
- Lead Actress: Anne Bancroft in The Miracle Worker
- Best Director: David Lean for Lawrence of Arabia
- Best Documentary: Black Fox: The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler Rope of Silicon: Oscar Award Winners list
Top Athletes
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January 1962
- January 11: Over 2,000 perish after a landslide buries villages in south Peru
March 1962
April 1962
May 18 1962
May 18: During a fundraiser in New York City, Marilyn Monroe sang "Happy Birthday" to John F. Kennedy.
October 22 1995
October 22: During the Cuban Missile Crisis, on this day John F. Kennedy announced that the Soviet Union has missiles and weapons on Cuban soil and imposed a blockade.
October 1962
- October 1: Johnny Carson makes his debut on the The Tonight Show on NBC
- October 1: Two people were killed and over 70 injured at the University of Mississippi during a riot. The protesters were angry at the admission of James Meredith, a black American.
- October 14: The Cuban Missile Crisis begins after an American spy plane spots evidence of Soviet missiles 90 Miles away from the American Coastline in Cuba.
- October 27: During the Cuban Missile Crisis weapon carrying ships from the Soviet Union facing the American blockade off the coast of Cuba turn around and head home.
- October 28: Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev agrees to remove missiles from Cuba bringing and end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
November 1962
- November 30: U Thant of Burma was elected secretary-general of The United Nations
1962 Questions
what was the roster of the 1961 and 1962 teams? 1 Answer1961-1962 OHIO STATE BASKETBALL STATISTICS WON 26, LOST 2, BIG TEN WON 13, LOST 1 GP FG FGA PCT. FT FTA PCT. PF REB Jerry Lucas, c 28 237 388 .611 135 169 ... read more
What is one photo that defines the year 1962? 6 AnswersAdlai Stevenson shows aerial photos of Cuban missiles to the United Nations in November 1962. http://www.hoboken.k12.nj.us/hoboken/cmunoz/Historical%20Pictures... read more
Is Evander Holyfield still alive if he was born in 1962? 1 AnswerI was born in 1967... and I'm still alive. Holyfield is only five years older than me. I HOPE he's still alive! Wikipedia thinks he is. read more
how much does a 1962 bmw 1800ti in good condition cost? 1 AnswerI would think 20k as a start point. read more


