What happened on Monday May 07, 1962?

About May 7th, 1962, in brief:

  • Historical events: A shocking meeting reveals the CIA's covert attempts to collaborate with organized crime, where three agency officials met with Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy to discuss a $150,000 contract offered to Mafia criminals to assassinate Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro, exposing the complex and controversial Cold War-era intelligence tactics.
  • Day of the week: May 7th, 1962 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Soldier Boy by The Shirelles
  • #1 UK song: Nut Rocker by B Bumble & The Stingers
  • Popular movie: Jack the Giant Killer directed by Nathan Juran

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May 07, 1962: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 07, 1962:

  • CIA-Mafia Collaboration Revelation A shocking meeting reveals the CIA's covert attempts to collaborate with organized crime, where three agency officials met with Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy to discuss a $150,000 contract offered to Mafia criminals to assassinate Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro, exposing the complex and controversial Cold War-era intelligence tactics.
  • Pulitzer Prize Awarded to Theodore H. White Theodore H. White receives the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for his groundbreaking book 'The Making of the President 1960', a seminal work that provided an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at the 1960 United States presidential election between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon.
  • US Nuclear Testing at Christmas Island The United States conducts an atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island, part of the ongoing Cold War nuclear arms race and testing program during the early 1960s, which raised significant environmental and geopolitical concerns.
  • Birth of Robbie Knievel Robbie Knievel, son of legendary daredevil Evel Knievel, is born. Known as 'Chips Something Special', he would later follow in his father's footsteps and become a renowned motorcycle stunt performer.

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May 07, 1962: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 07, 1962?


May 07, 1962 was a Monday and it was the 127th day of the year 1962 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 07, 1962 can also be written as 5/7/1962 in the US and as 7/5/1962 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 07, 1962?


Famous people born on May 07, 1962:

  • Dominik Moll
  • Philippe Buchet

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May 07, 1962: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 07, 1962:

  • Jimmy Conlin

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May 07, 1962: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 07, 1962 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 7th and May 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 07, 1962: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 07, 1962 was Soldier Boy by The Shirelles, according to the music chart for the week May 7th and May 13th.

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

May 07, 1962: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 07, 1962 was Nut Rocker by B Bumble & The Stingers, according to the music chart for the week May 7th and May 13th.

  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 07, 1962: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 07, 1962 was Mashed Potato Time by Dee Dee Sharp, according to the music chart for the week May 7th and May 13th.

  1. - Mashed Potato Time youtube
  2. - Soul Twist
  3. - The One Who Really Loves You
  4. - Soldier Boy youtube
  5. - Love Letters youtube
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May 07, 1962: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 7th 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 07, 1962: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 07, 1962 is Tiger and the associated element is Water.

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May 07, 1962: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 07, 1962 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 07, 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 07, 1962 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 18% full, rising at 08:44 am and setting at 11:43 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 07, 1962?


Someone born on May 07, 1962 is:

62 years 11 months old,

or 755 months and 25 days old,

or 3286 weeks and 4 days old,

or 23006 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 07, 1962?

There are 5 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday May 7th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 07, 1962?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on May 07, 1962.

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