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1962 Calendar Trivia

The next time you can reuse this calendar will be on year 2029. Both calendars will be exactly the same! This is assuming you are not interested in the dates for Easter and other irregular holidays that are based on a solar cycle.

April 4 (4/4), June 6 (6/6), August 8 (8/8), October 10 (10/10), December 12 (12/12), and the last day of February always fall on the same day of the week in any given year. This is called the ‘Doomsday rule’. Check these dates using the full 12-month calendar below to verify.

1962 Calendar

Historical Events Of 1962

• January 15, 1962 – The Derveni papyrus, Europe’s oldest surviving manuscript dating to 340 BC, is found in northern Greece.
• February 5, 1962 – New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Water Tiger in Chinese astrology.
• February 7, 1962 – The United States bans all Cuban imports and exports.
• May 6, 1962 – St. Martín de Porres is canonized by Pope John XXIII.
• July 10, 1962 – Telstar, the world’s first communications satellite, is launched into orbit.
• August 7, 1962 – Canadian-born American pharmacologist Frances Oldham Kelsey awarded the U.S. President’s Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service for her refusal to authorize thalidomide.
• August 20, 1962 – The NS Savannah, the world’s first nuclear-powered civilian ship, embarks on its maiden voyage.
• September 8, 1962 – Last run of the famous Pines Express over the Somerset and Dorset Railway line (UK) fittingly using the last steam locomotive built by British Railways, 9F locomotive 92220 Evening Star.
• October 20, 1962 – People’s Republic of China launches simultaneous offensives in Ladakh and across the McMahon Line, igniting the Sino-Indian War.
• November 11, 1962 – Kuwait’s National Assembly ratifies the Constitution of Kuwait.

Who Were Born On 1962?

• January 17, 1962 – Jun Azumi, Japanese broadcaster and politician; 46th Japanese Minister of Finance
• March 5, 1962 – Craig Reid, Scottish singer-songwriter (The Proclaimers)
• May 5, 1962 – Sot Chitalada, Thai boxer
• May 12, 1962 – April Grace, American actress
• July 3, 1962 – Hunter Tylo, American actress
• September 1, 1962 – Michelle Meyrink, Canadian actress
• September 11, 1962 – Jenny Sanford, American banker and businesswoman
• November 11, 1962 – Demi Moore, American actress, director, and producer
• December 7, 1962 – Jeffrey Donaldson, Northern Irish politician and political activist
• December 11, 1962 – Paul Haslinger, Austrian-American keyboard player, guitarist, and composer (Tangerine Dream)