At A Glance

20 March 1962 at a glance

Day of the week
20 March 1962 was a Tuesday.
Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
“Multiplication / Irresistible You” by Bobby Darin 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 20 March is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 20 March 1962 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
Birthstone
The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 20 March 1962 was Full Moon.

On this day: 20 March

  • 1948 With a Musicians Union ban lifted, the first telecasts of classical music in the United States, under Eugene Ormandy and Arturo Toscanini, are given on CBS and NBC.
  • 1951 Fujiyoshida, a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, in the center of the Japanese main island of Honshū is founded.
  • 1952 The US Senate ratifies the Security Treaty between the United States and Japan.
  • 1956 Tunisia gains independence from France.
  • 1964 The precursor of the European Space Agency, ESRO (European Space Research Organisation) is established per an agreement signed on June 14, 1962.

Famous people born on 20 March

  • Chester Bennington, American singer and songwriter (1976–2017)
  • Ruby Rose, Australian actress and model (born 1986)
  • Fred Rogers, American television host and author (born 1928)
  • William Hurt, American actor (1950–2022)

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

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