What happened on Thursday May 03, 1962?

About May 3rd, 1962, in brief:

  • Historical events: A catastrophic railway accident near Mikawashima Station in Tokyo, Japan, involving three separate trains resulted in a devastating loss of life. The sequence of events began when engineer Norifumi Minakami drove a freight train through a red signal, causing a collision with a commuter train. In a horrific turn of events, as survivors from the initial crash attempted to escape, a third train plowed through the wreckage and survivors, ultimately derailing and plunging over an embankment.
  • Day of the week: May 3rd, 1962 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Soldier Boy by The Shirelles
  • #1 UK song: Nut Rocker by B Bumble & The Stingers
  • Popular movie: Maid for Murder directed by Robert Asher

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May 03, 1962: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 03, 1962:

  • Mikawashima Train Disaster A catastrophic railway accident near Mikawashima Station in Tokyo, Japan, involving three separate trains resulted in a devastating loss of life. The sequence of events began when engineer Norifumi Minakami drove a freight train through a red signal, causing a collision with a commuter train. In a horrific turn of events, as survivors from the initial crash attempted to escape, a third train plowed through the wreckage and survivors, ultimately derailing and plunging over an embankment.

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May 03, 1962: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 03, 1962?


May 03, 1962 was a Thursday and it was the 123rd day of the year 1962 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 03, 1962 can also be written as 5/3/1962 in the US and as 3/5/1962 in UK and Europe.

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May 03, 1962: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 03, 1962 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 30th and May 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 03, 1962: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 03, 1962 was Soldier Boy by The Shirelles, according to the music chart for the week April 30th and May 6th.

  1. - Soldier Boy youtube
  2. - Mashed Potato Time youtube
  3. - Johnny Angel youtube
  4. - Stranger On The Shore youtube
  5. - Good Luck Charm youtube

May 03, 1962: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 03, 1962 was Nut Rocker by B Bumble & The Stingers, according to the music chart for the week April 30th and May 6th.

  1. - Nut Rocker youtube
  2. - Wonderful Land youtube
  3. - Good Luck Charm youtube
  4. - Hey Little Girl youtube
  5. - Do You Want To Dance / I'm Looking Out The Window youtube

May 03, 1962: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 03, 1962 was Mashed Potato Time by Dee Dee Sharp, according to the music chart for the week April 30th and May 6th.

  1. - Mashed Potato Time youtube
  2. - Love Letters youtube
  3. - Soul Twist
  4. - Soldier Boy youtube
  5. - Something's Got A Hold On Me
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May 03, 1962: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 3rd is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 03, 1962: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 03, 1962 is Tiger and the associated element is Water.

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May 03, 1962: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 03, 1962 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 03, 1962 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on May 03, 1962 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 05:52 am and setting at 08:33 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 20, 1962 while the next full moon would come on May 19, 1962.

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How old is someone born on May 03, 1962?


Someone born on May 03, 1962 is:

62 years 11 months old,

or 755 months and 29 days old,

or 3287 weeks and 1 day old,

or 23010 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 03, 1962?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 03, 1962?

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