At A Glance
28 February 1962 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 28 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 28 February is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 28 February 1962 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 28 February 1962 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 28 February
- 1959 Discoverer 1, an American spy satellite that is the first object intended to achieve a polar orbit, is launched but fails to achieve orbit.
- 1969 The 1969 Portugal earthquake hits Portugal, Spain and Morocco.
- 1974 The British election ends in a hung parliament after the Jeremy Thorpe-led Liberal Party achieved their biggest vote share since 1929.
- 1983 The final episode of M*A*S*H airs, with almost 110 million viewers.
- 1990 Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on STS-36.
Famous people born on 28 February
- Ali Larter, American actress and model (born 1976)
- John Turturro, American actor and director (born 1957)
- Brian Jones, English guitarist, songwriter, and producer (1942–1969)
- Luka Dončić, Slovenian basketball player (born 1999)
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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