Born on 14 April 1962

At A Glance

14 April 1962 at a glance

Day of the week

14 April 1962 was a Saturday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Good Luck Charm / Anything That's Part of You” by Elvis Presley was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.

Top Film of 1962

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1962 was Lawrence of Arabia.

Star sign

The star sign for 14 April is Aries.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 14 April 1962 fell in the Year of the Tiger.

Birthstone

The birthstone for April is Diamond.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 14 April 1962 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 14 April

• 1945 World War II: In what becomes known as the Razing of Friesoythe, the 4th Canadian (Armoured) Division deliberately destroys the German town of Friesoythe on the orders of Major General Christopher Vokes.
• 1958 The Soviet satellite Sputnik 2 falls from orbit after a mission duration of 162 days. This was the first spacecraft to carry a living animal, a female dog named Laika, who likely lived only a few hours.
• 1967 Gnassingbé Eyadéma overthrows Nicolas Grunitzky and installs himself as the new President of Togo, a title he will hold for the next 38 years.
• 1978 Tbilisi demonstrations: Thousands of Georgians demonstrate against Soviet attempts to change the constitutional status of the Georgian language.
• 1981 STS-1: The first operational Space Shuttle, Columbia, completes its first test flight.

Famous people born on 14 April

• Sarah Michelle Gellar, American actress (born 1977)
• Anthony Michael Hall, American actor (born 1968)
• Faisal of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabian king (1906–1975)
• Baker Mayfield, American football player (born 1995)

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