Thursday December 06, 1962: on this day

December 06, 1962 was the 340th day of the year 1962, under the sign of Sagittarius and the day of the week was Thursday.

Is December 06, 1962 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on December 06, 1962, who was born and died on December 06, 1962, what holidays and observances are celebrated on December 06, 1962, which were the most popular songs (ex. Big Girls Don't Cry by The 4 Seasons), movies (e.g. Lawrence of Arabia, directed by David Lean), TV series (e.g. Make A Wish) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about December 6th, 1962 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was December 06, 1962?


December 06, 1962 was a Thursday and it was the 340th day of the year 1962 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 06, 1962 can also be written as 12/6/1962 in the US and as 6/12/1962 in UK and Europe.

December 06, 1962 in December 1962 calendar

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December 06, 1962: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 06, 1962:

  • Us abandons skybolt ballistic missile program.

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December 06, 1962: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 6th is Sagittarius.

Sagittarius is the 9th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between November 22nd and December 21st belong to the Sagittarius sign: discover Sagittarius personality and who should a Sagittarius marry.

Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 06, 1962: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 06, 1962 is Tiger and the associated element is Water.

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Discover the planets positions on December 6th, 1962 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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December 06, 1962: What was the moon phase on that day?


Moon phase

78%

The moon phase on December 06, 1962 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 06, 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 December 06, 1962 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 78% full, rising at 01:46 pm and setting at 02:21 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 11, 1962 while the next full moon would come on Dec 11, 1962.

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Who was born on December 06, 1962?


Famous people born on December 06, 1962:

  • Janine Turner
    Janine Turner

    Janine Turner is an American actress known for her role in the TV series 'Northern Exposure'.

  • Claude Chirac

    French-born daughter of jacques chirac and bernadette chirac, a well-known french family.

  • Antonella Clerici

    Italian journalist and television host, she debuted on telereporter in 1985 as a tv announcer.

  • Ben Watt

    English singer-songwriter and producer (everything but the girl).

  • Colin Salmon
  • Francesco Scalia
  • Carlo Emilio Lerici
  • Marco Martinelli
  • Marcus Vinícius Freire
  • Dariusz Goździak
  • Khadidjatou Hane
  • Angelo Orlando
  • Janine Turner (Janine Loraine Gauntt

Whose famous birthday is on December 6th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 6th:

  • Tom Hulce
    Tom Hulce

    American actor.

  • Judd Apatow
    Judd Apatow

    American screenwriter and film director.

  • Elissa Landi
    Elissa Landi

    Italian actress, writer and actress.

  • Peter Handke
    Peter Handke

    Austrian avantgarde playwright and novelist, he gained national attention when he spoke at princeton's gruppe 47 meeting of avant-garde...

  • Agnes Moorehead
    Agnes Moorehead

    American actress, best known for her role in 1960s american tv comedy "bewitched", in which she played the mother.

  • JoBeth Williams
    JoBeth Williams

    American actress and singer.

  • Shekhar Kapur
    Shekhar Kapur

    Indian screenwriter and producer of director producers.

  • Torri Higginson
    Torri Higginson

    Canadian actress.

  • Patrick Bauchau
    Patrick Bauchau

    Belgian actor and psychoanalyst henry's son.

  • Wally Cox
    Wally Cox

    American comedian and actor.

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December 06, 1962: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 61 years 4 months old,

or 736 months and 18 days old,

or 3202 weeks and 6 days old,

or 22420 days old,

if you were born on December 06, 1962.

Enjoy a trip down memory lane: discover what the world looked like when you turned 18 years old, 30 years old, 40 years old

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 06, 1962?

There are 226 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday December 6th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 06, 1962?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on December 06, 1962.

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December 06, 1962: What famous people died on that day?


What famous deaths happened on December 6th?

Famous deaths on December 6th:

  • Roy Orbison
    Roy Orbison

    American singer-songwriter and rock and roll musician.

  • Don Ameche
    Don Ameche

    American actor, vaudeville and radio star with over 50 films dating back to 1936.

  • Peter Vaughan
    Peter Vaughan

    English actor (d. 2016).

  • Werner Klemperer
    Werner Klemperer

    German-American actor best known for his role as Colonel Klink in the TV series Hogan's Heroes.

  • Frances Bavier
    Frances Bavier

    Frances Bavier was an American actress best known for her role as Aunt Bee on the television series 'The Andy Griffith Show.

  • Gian Maria Volontè
    Gian Maria Volontè

    Italian actor known for his roles in Spaghetti Western films.

  • John Payne
    John Payne

    John Payne was a versatile American actor known for his roles in film noir and musicals.

  • Rita Macedo
    Rita Macedo

    Actress (divinas palbras), who dies at 65 from a heart attack.

  • Kathleen Harrison
    Kathleen Harrison

    Actress (fast lady big money), dies at the age of 103.

  • James Dobson
    James Dobson

    Focus on the family was founded by american psychologist and author focus on the family.

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December 06, 1962: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on December 06, 1962:

  • Spain - Constitution Day
  • Belgium and the Netherlands celebrate Sinterklaas, a day on which a skinny version of Santa Claus gives the children oranges, candy and toys.
  • Finland - Finland Independence Day (from Russia, 1917)
  • Canada - National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
  • Also see December 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • R.C. Saints - optional memorial of Saint Nicholas
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December 06, 1962: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 06, 1962 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 3rd and December 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


December 06, 1962: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 06, 1962 was Big Girls Don't Cry by The 4 Seasons, according to the music chart for the week December 3rd and December 9th.

December 06, 1962: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on December 06, 1962 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 3rd and December 9th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Big Girls Don't Cry
  2. - Return To Sender
  3. - Bobby's Girl
  4. - Don't Hang Up
  5. - Ride

December 06, 1962: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 06, 1962 was Return To Sender by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week December 3rd and December 9th.

December 06, 1962: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on December 06, 1962 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 3rd and December 9th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Return To Sender
  2. - Lovesick Blues
  3. - The Next Time / Bachelor Boy
  4. - Dance With The Guitar Man
  5. - Sun Arise

December 06, 1962: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 06, 1962 was Release Me by "Little Esther" Phillips, according to the R&B music chart for the week December 3rd and December 9th.

December 06, 1962: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on December 06, 1962 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week December 3rd and December 9th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Release Me
  2. - Big Girls Don't Cry
  3. - Don't Hang Up
  4. - Limbo Rock
  5. - Nothing Can Change This Love

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December 06, 1962: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on December 06, 1962 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia

Release year: 1962

Directed by: David Lean

Starring: Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins

Country: United States of America

The Treasure of the Silver Lake

The Treasure of the Silver Lake

Release year: 1962

Directed by: Harald Reinl

Starring: Pierre Brice, Lex Barker, Herbert Lom, Götz George

Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam

Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam

Release year: 1962

Directed by: Abrar Alvi

Starring: Meena Kumari, Guru Dutt, Rehman, Waheeda Rehman

Billy Rose's Jumbo

Billy Rose's Jumbo

Release year: 1962

Directed by: Charles Walters

Starring: Doris Day, Jimmy Durante, Stephen Boyd, Martha Raye

Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace

Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace

Release year: 1962

Directed by: Terence Fisher

Starring: Christopher Lee, Hans Söhnker, Hans Nielsen, Senta Berger

December 06, 1962: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on December 06, 1962 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Make a Wish

Make a Wish

Release year: 1962

Directed by: Kurt Neumann

City Beneath the Sea

City Beneath the Sea

Release year: 1962

Directed by: Bud Boetticher

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

Release year: 1962

Directed by: Carlo Carlei

Geboren unter schwarzen Himmeln

Geboren unter schwarzen Himmeln

Release year: 1962

McHale's Navy

McHale's Navy

Release year: 1962

Directed by: Bryan Spicer

Country: United States of America

December 06, 1962: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on December 06, 1962 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

What Time'S The Next Swan? by Walter Slezak

What Time'S The Next Swan?

By:

Actor shares the story of his childhood in Austria and his family. His father was an opera singer in Europe. Walter arrived in America in the 1930's and acted on Broadway.

Who'S In Charge Here? by Gerald C. Gardner

Who'S In Charge Here?

By:

Vintage paperback

Fail-Safe by Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler

Fail-Safe

By:

Something is wrong. An American group of bombers equipped with nuclear weapons are moving beyond the fail-safe line, beyond recall, and nobody knows why.

Renoir, My Father by Jean Renoir

Renoir, My Father

By:

Renoir, My Father is Jean Renoir's biography and personal reminiscence about the great Impressionist master.

Elegant Wits And Grand Horizontals by Cornelia Otis Skinner

Elegant Wits And Grand Horizontals

By:

Cornelia Otis, Cornelia Skinner: Elegant Wits and Grand Horizontals

December 06, 1962: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on December 06, 1962 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Spacewar!

Spacewar!

Platform: PDP-1

Genre: Space combat simulation

history

Who was the US President on December 06, 1962?

On December 06, 1962 the US President was John F. Kennedy (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on December 06, 1962?

On December 06, 1962 the UK Prime Minister was Harold Macmillan (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on December 06, 1962?

On December 06, 1962 the Pope was John XXIII.

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What is special about December 6th?

December 6th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 6th day of the month of December. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on December 6th, such as:

  • 2018 - Near a chabahar police station, iran, a car bomb explodes. the attack left around 40 people injured and two police officers dead. islamic militant group ansar al-furqan claims responsibility. iran accuses perpetrators being "foreign-backed terrorists".
  • 2017 - Russian military intervention in syria civil war: vladimir putin declares victory against the islamic state terror group on both banks of the euphrates. (tass). the syrian observatory for human rights reports that 21 people were killed in russian air strikes in deir al-zor, a deir al-zor village located on the east side of the euphrates river.
  • 2016 - Six pakistani fishermen were killed while fishing in the red sea off mocha, taiz governorate, yemen. six more are missing after a saudi attack on a boat that was carrying 12 pakistani sailors. (the news),

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What happened in 1962?

1962 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Battles on Chinese and Indies boundary
  • 32nd French Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats Roy Emerson
  • Ground is broken for the Houston Astrodome

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What was the calendar for December 1962?

December 1962 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with December being the 12th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

Discover how December 1962 calendar looked like.

Thursday December 6, 1962