Born on 21 February 1962

At A Glance

21 February 1962 at a glance

Day of the week

21 February 1962 was a Wednesday.

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 21 February is Pisces.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 21 February 1962 fell in the Year of the Tiger.

Birthstone

The birthstone for February is Amethyst.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 21 February 1962 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 21 February

• 1952 The British government, under Winston Churchill, abolishes identity cards in the UK to "set the people free".
• 1958 The CND symbol, aka peace symbol, commissioned by the Direct Action Committee in protest against the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, is designed and completed by Gerald Holtom.
• 1971 The Convention on Psychotropic Substances is signed at Vienna.
• 1972 United States President Richard Nixon visits China to normalize Sino-American relations.
• 1972 The Soviet uncrewed spaceship Luna 20 lands on the Moon.

Famous people born on 21 February

• Harald V, King of Norway (1937–2026)
• Elliot Page, Canadian actor (born 1987)
• Sophie Turner, English actress (born 1996)
• Alan Rickman, English actor and director (1946–2016)

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