At A Glance

23 February 1962 at a glance

Day of the week
23 February 1962 was a Friday.
Irish Chart Song in 1962
The Irish chart song for 1962 was “Stranger on the Shore” by Mr. Acker Bilk.
Top Film of 1962
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1962 was Lawrence of Arabia.
Star sign
The star sign for 23 February is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 23 February 1962 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 23 February 1962 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 23 February

  • 1945 World War II: During the Battle of Iwo Jima, a group of United States Marines reach the top of Mount Suribachi on the island and are photographed raising the American flag.
  • 1947 International Organization for Standardization is founded.
  • 1950 General elections are held in the United Kingdom.
  • 1954 The first mass inoculation of children against polio with the Salk vaccine begins in Pittsburgh.
  • 1966 In Syria, Ba'ath Party member Salah Jadid leads an intra-party military coup that replaces the previous government of General Amin al-Hafiz, also a Baathist.

Famous people born on 23 February

  • Kelly Macdonald, Scottish actress (born 1976)
  • Femke Broeders-Bol, Dutch hurdler and sprinter (born 2000)
  • Michael Dell, American businessman (born 1965)
  • Casemiro, Brazilian footballer (born 1992)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1962 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '1962 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 26 February – The Irish Republican Army officially called off its Border Campaign in Northern Ireland.
  • 13 March – Irish artists left Dublin Airport for the Congo to entertain United Nations troops there.
  • 17 March – President Éamon de Valera and his wife Sinéad had a private audience with Pope John XXIII in Rome.
More events of 1962 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in Ireland in 1962

Taoiseach

Seán Lemass

Petrol (per litre)

2s 8d/gal

Loaf of Bread

8½d

Average House

£2,600

Weekly Wage

£6

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Sinéad O'Connor8 December 1966Singer-songwriterView their day →Bono10 May 1960SingerView their day →Enya17 May 1961SingerView their day →Aidan Gillen24 April 1968ActorView their day →Graham Linehan22 May 1968Comedy writerView their day →Graham Norton4 April 1963Comedian & actorView their day →The Edge8 August 1961Rock musician & guitar player of U2View their day →Ali Hewson23 March 1961Activist & businesswomanView their day →

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