At A Glance

30 March 1962 at a glance

Day of the week
30 March 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 30 March is Aries.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 30 March 1962 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
Birthstone
The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 30 March 1962 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 30 March

  • 1945 World War II: Soviet forces invade Austria and capture Vienna. Polish and Soviet forces liberate Danzig.
  • 1959 Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, flees Tibet for India.
  • 1961 The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs is signed in New York City.
  • 1972 Vietnam War: The Easter Offensive begins after North Vietnamese forces cross into the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) of South Vietnam.
  • 1976 Israeli-Palestinian conflict: in the first organized response against Israeli policies by a Palestinian collective since 1948, Palestinians create the first Land Day.

Famous people born on 30 March

  • Warren Beatty, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1937)
  • Celine Dion, Canadian singer-songwriter (born 1968)
  • Eric Clapton, English guitarist and singer-songwriter (born 1945)
  • Vincent van Gogh, Dutch-French painter and illustrator (1853–1890)

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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.
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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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