What happened on Wednesday December 12, 1962?

About December 12th, 1962, in brief:

  • Historical events: A significant milestone in missile defense technology was achieved with the first fully successful intercept of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by an anti-missile missile, marking a crucial advancement in strategic defense capabilities during the Cold War.
  • Day of the week: December 12th, 1962 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Big Girls Don't Cry by The 4 Seasons
  • #1 UK song: Return To Sender by Elvis Presley
  • Popular movie: The Trial directed by Orson Welles

More about December 12th, 1962? See below for more news and curiosities on December 12th, 1962.

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December 12, 1962: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 12, 1962:

  • Breakthrough in Anti-Ballistic Missile Technology A significant milestone in missile defense technology was achieved with the first fully successful intercept of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by an anti-missile missile, marking a crucial advancement in strategic defense capabilities during the Cold War.
  • United States Nuclear Test in Nevada The United States conducted a nuclear test at the Nevada Test Site, part of the ongoing Cold War-era nuclear weapons development and testing program.
  • Ray Brown NFL Player Ray Brown, a professional NFL guard who played for the Washington Redskins and San Francisco 49ers during his career.
  • Nadeem Ghauri Cricket Profile Nadeem Ghauri, a Pakistani cricket player known for bowling in Test matches, particularly in the Pakistan vs Australia series in 1990.

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December 12, 1962: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 12, 1962?


December 12, 1962 was a Wednesday and it was the 346th day of the year 1962 in the Gregorian calendar.

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

December 12, 1962 in December 1962 calendar

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Who was born on December 12, 1962?


Famous people born on December 12, 1962:

  • Tracy Austin

    Tracy Austin was a prodigy tennis player who became the youngest U.S.

  • Max Raabe
  • Peter Bergen

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December 12, 1962: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 12, 1962:

  • Felix Aderca
  • Ekaterina Vasil'evna Gel'cer

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December 12, 1962: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 12, 1962 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 10th and December 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 12, 1962: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 12, 1962 was Big Girls Don't Cry by The 4 Seasons, according to the music chart for the week December 10th and December 16th.

  1. - Big Girls Don't Cry youtube
  2. - Return To Sender youtube
  3. - Bobby's Girl youtube
  4. - Limbo Rock youtube
  5. - Telstar youtube

December 12, 1962: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 12, 1962 was Return To Sender by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week December 10th and December 16th.

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

December 12, 1962: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 12, 1962 was You Are My Sunshine by Ray Charles, according to the music chart for the week December 10th and December 16th.

  1. - You Are My Sunshine
  2. - Release Me
  3. - Limbo Rock youtube
  4. - Hotel Happiness youtube
  5. - Big Girls Don't Cry youtube
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December 12, 1962: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 12th is Sagittarius.

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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 12, 1962: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 12, 1962 is Tiger and the associated element is Water.

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December 12, 1962: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 12, 1962 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 12, 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 12, 1962 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 05:59 pm and setting at 09:08 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 11, 1962 while the next full moon would come on Jan 09, 1963.

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How old is someone born on December 12, 1962?


Someone born on December 12, 1962 is:

62 years 5 months old,

or 749 months and 2 days old,

or 3257 weeks

or 22799 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 12, 1962?

There are 212 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday December 12th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 12, 1962?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on December 12, 1962.

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