At A Glance

28 November 1962 at a glance

Day of the week
28 November 1962 was a Wednesday.
Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
“Working for the Man / Leah” by Roy Orbison 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 November is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 28 November 1962 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 28 November 1962 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 28 November

  • 1958 Chad, the Republic of the Congo, and Gabon become autonomous republics within the French Community.
  • 1960 Mauritania becomes independent of France.
  • 1964 Mariner program: NASA launches the Mariner 4 probe toward Mars.
  • 1965 Vietnam War: In response to U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson's call for "more flags" in Vietnam, Philippine President-elect Ferdinand Marcos announces he will send troops to help fight in South Vietnam.
  • 1966 Michel Micombero overthrows the monarchy of Burundi and makes himself the first president.

Famous people born on 28 November

  • Alan Ritchson, American actor, model, singer, and songwriter (born 1982)
  • Mary Elizabeth Winstead, American actress and producer (born 1984)
  • Karen Gillan, Scottish actress (born 1987)
  • Ed Harris, American actor and producer (born 1950)

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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