Born on 31 May 1962

At A Glance

31 May 1962 at a glance

Day of the week

31 May 1962 was a Thursday.

Billboard Hot 100 No. 1

The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 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.

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 31 May is Gemini.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 31 May 1962 fell in the Year of the Tiger.

Birthstone

The birthstone for May is Emerald.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 31 May 1962 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 31 May

• 1955 The U.S. Supreme Court expands on its Brown v. Board of Education decision by ordering district courts and school districts to enforce educational desegregation "at all deliberate speed."
• 1961 The South African Constitution of 1961 becomes effective, thus creating the Republic of South Africa, which remains outside the Commonwealth of Nations until 1 June 1994, when South Africa is returned to Commonwealth membership.
• 1961 In Moscow City Court, the Rokotov–Faibishenko show trial begins, despite the Khrushchev Thaw to reverse Stalinist elements in Soviet society.
• 1962 The West Indies Federation dissolves.
• 1971 In accordance with the Uniform Monday Holiday Act passed by the U.S. Congress in 1968, observation of Memorial Day occurs on the last Monday in May for the first time, rather than on the traditional Memorial Day of May 30.

Famous people born on May 31

• Clint Eastwood, American actor, director, musician, and producer (born 1930)
• Gable Steveson, American wrestler (born 2000)
• Colin Farrell, Irish actor (born 1976)
• Brooke Shields, American model, actress, and producer (born 1965)

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