Born on 14 October 1962

At A Glance

14 October 1962 at a glance

Day of the week

14 October 1962 was a Sunday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Ramblin' Rose” by Nat King Cole 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 October is Libra.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for October is Opal.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 14 October 1962 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 14 October

• 1962 The Cuban Missile Crisis begins when an American reconnaissance aircraft takes photographs of Soviet ballistic missiles being installed in Cuba.
• 1964 Martin Luther King Jr. receives the Nobel Peace Prize for combating racial inequality through nonviolence.
• 1964 The Soviet Presidium and the Communist Party Central Committee each vote to accept Nikita Khrushchev's "voluntary" request to retire from his offices.
• 1966 The city of Montreal begins the operation of its underground Montreal Metro rapid transit system.
• 1966 The Dutch Cals cabinet fell after Norbert Schmelzer, the leader of the government party, filed a successful motion against the budget, in what later became known as the Night of Schmelzer.

Famous people born on 14 October

• Charlie Kirk, American media personality and political activist (1993–2025)
• Dwight D. Eisenhower, American general and politician, 34th President of the United States (1890–1969)
• James II of England (1633–1701)
• Roger Moore, English actor and producer (1927–2017)

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