At A Glance

13 July 1962 at a glance

Day of the week
13 July 1962 was a Friday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “The Stripper” by David Rose.
Top Film of 1962
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1962 was Lawrence of Arabia.
Bestselling Novel of 1962
“Ship of Fools” by Katherine Anne Porter was No. 1 on Publishers Weekly's US fiction list for 1962.
Top-Rated TV Show
“The Beverly Hillbillies” (CBS) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 1962–63 season.
Star sign
The star sign for 13 July is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 13 July 1962 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
Birthstone
The birthstone for July is Ruby.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 13 July 1962 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 13 July

  • 1951 Vuoristorata, one of the oldest still-operating wooden roller coasters in Europe, is opened at the Linnanmäki amusement park in Helsinki, Finland.
  • 1956 The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence.
  • 1962 In an unprecedented action, British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan dismisses seven members of his Cabinet, marking the effective end of the National Liberals as a distinct force within British politics.
  • 1973 Watergate scandal: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators for the Senate Watergate Committee.
  • 1977 Somalia declares war on Ethiopia, starting the Ogaden War.

Famous people born on July 13

  • Lamine Yamal, Spanish footballer (born 2007)
  • Harrison Ford, American actor and producer (born 1942)
  • Patrick Stewart, English actor, director, and producer (born 1940)
  • Ken Jeong, American actor, comedian, and physician (born 1969)

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Events of 1962 in the United States

A selection from Wikipedia's '1962 in the United States'. Not a complete list.

  • January 1 – The United States Navy SEALs are activated. SEAL Team One is commissioned in the Pacific Fleet and SEAL Team Two in the Atlantic Fleet.
  • March 21 – The Taco Bell fast food restaurant chain is founded by Glen Bell, in Downey, California.
  • April 9 – The 34th Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by Bob Hope, is held at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins' West Side Story wins ten awards, including Best Motion Picture and a joint Best Director win for Wise and Robbins.
More events of 1962 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in the US in 1962

President

John F. Kennedy

Gas (per gallon)

$0.31

Loaf of Bread

$0.21

Average House

$12,900

Weekly Wage

$92

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