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17 February 1962 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 17 February 1962 was a Saturday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “Can't Help Falling in Love / Rock-A-Hula Baby” 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 17 February is Aquarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 17 February 1962 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 17 February 1962 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 17 February
- 1959 Project Vanguard: Vanguard 2: The first weather satellite is launched to measure cloud-cover distribution.
- 1964 In Wesberry v. Sanders the Supreme Court of the United States rules that congressional districts have to be approximately equal in population.
- 1964 Gabonese president Léon M'ba is toppled by a coup and his rival, Jean-Hilaire Aubame, is installed in his place.
- 1965 Project Ranger: The Ranger 8 probe launches on its mission to photograph the Mare Tranquillitatis region of the Moon in preparation for the crewed Apollo missions. Mare Tranquillitatis or the "Sea of Tranquility" would become the site chosen for the Apollo 11 lunar landing.
- 1972 Cumulative sales of the Volkswagen Beetle exceed those of the Ford Model T.
Famous people born on 17 February
- Case Keenum, American football player (born 1988)
- Ed Sheeran, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1991)
- Michael Jordan, American basketball player, executive, and businessman (born 1963)
- Jensen Huang, Taiwanese-American businessman, co-founded Nvidia (born 1963)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1962 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1962 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 1 March – The final section of the Cahill Expressway opens in Sydney.
- 4 March – NBN Television opens in Newcastle, New South Wales as NBN-3.
- 18 March – WIN Television opens in Wollongong, New South Wales as WIN-4.
Life in Australia in 1962
Prime Minister
Robert Menzies
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.05
Loaf of Bread
$0.13
Average House
$6,500
Weekly Wage
$18.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 1960s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Nicole Kidman20 June 1967Actress & producerView their day →Hugh Jackman12 October 1968Actor & singerView their day →Simon Baker30 July 1969Actor & directorView their day →Steve Irwin22 February 1962Zookeeper & conservationistView their day →Kylie Minogue28 May 1968Singer & actressView their day →Cate Blanchett14 May 1969Actor & producerView their day →Guy Pearce5 October 1967ActorView their day →Eric Bana9 August 1968ActorView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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