What happened on Thursday March 15, 1962?

Here's what happened on March 15, 1962:

• Kennedy's Nuclear Testing Address to Congress In a nationally televised address, President John F. Kennedy announced the United States would resume atmospheric nuclear testing within six weeks unless the Soviet Union ceased above-ground testing, while simultaneously pursuing a proposed Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
• Évian Accords End Algerian War France and Algeria signed a historic peace agreement in Évian-les-Bains, officially ending the Algerian War of Independence and marking a significant moment of decolonization.
• Chinese Air Force Officer Defects to Taiwan Second Lieutenant Liu Cheng-sze defected from Communist China to Taiwan, bringing with him a Soviet-built MiG-15 jet fighter, in a significant Cold War intelligence event.
• Simultaneous Anti-Matter Discovery Five independent research groups simultaneously announced groundbreaking discoveries related to anti-matter, representing a major milestone in particle physics and scientific collaboration.
• Wilt Chamberlain NBA Scoring Milestone Basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain became the first NBA player to score 4,000 points in a single season, setting a remarkable individual performance record.
• Birth of Sananda Maitreya Sananda Maitreya, originally known as Terence Trent D'Arby, an influential American singer-songwriter, was born on this date.
• France Wins Eurovision Song Contest Isabelle Aubret won the Eurovision Song Contest with the song 'Un premier amour', composed by Claude-Henri Vic with lyrics by Roland Stephane Valade.
• Broadway Musical Premiere 'No Strings' opens at the 84th Street Theater in New York City, running for 580 performances.

Events in 1962

March 15, 1962: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Mar. 15, 1962

Newspapers from Mar. 15, 1962

March 15, 1962 was a Thursday and it was the 74th day of the year 1962 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 15, 1962 can also be written as 3/15/1962 in the US and as 15/3/1962 in UK and Europe.

March 15, 1962 in March 1962 calendar

Famous people born on March 15, 1962:

• Terence Trent d'Arby

  Terence Trent D'Arby is an American soul and rock singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1980s with his critically acclaimed debut...

Famous people born in 1962

Famous people born on March 15th

Famous people died on March 15, 1962:

• Arthur Compton

  American physicist, joint winner with c.t.

• Charles Bartliff
• Mouloud Feraoun

Famous people who died in 1962

Famous people who died on March 15th

March 15, 1962: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 15, 1962 was Hey! Baby by Bruce Channel, according to the music chart for the week March 12th and March 18th.

1. Bruce Channel - Hey! Baby
2. Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen - Midnight In Moscow
3. Connie Francis - Don't Break The Heart That Loves You
4. The Sensations - Let Me In
5. Duke Of Earl (Gene Chandler) - Duke Of Earl

March 15, 1962: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 15, 1962 was Can't Help Falling In Love / Rock-A-Hula Baby by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week March 12th and March 18th.

1. Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling In Love / Rock-A-Hula Baby
2. The Shadows - Wonderful Land
3. Helen Shapiro - Tell Me What He Said
4. Cliff Richard - The Young Ones
5. Chubby Checker - Let's Twist Again

March 15, 1962: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 15, 1962 was Duke Of Earl by Gene Chandler, according to the music chart for the week March 12th and March 18th.

1. Gene Chandler - Duke Of Earl
2. Bruce Channel - Hey! Baby
3. Sam Cooke - Twistin' The Night Away
4. The Sensations - Let Me In
5. The Ikettes - I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 15th is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 15, 1962: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 15, 1962 is Tiger and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 15, 1962 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 15, 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 March 15, 1962 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 79% full, rising at 12:56 pm and setting at 03:41 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 19, 1962 while the next full moon would come on Mar 21, 1962.

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Your place in the Universe on March 15, 1962

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Someone born on March 15, 1962 is:

63 years 1 month old,

or 757 months and 29 days old,

or 3295 weeks and 6 days old,

or 23071 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 15, 1962?

There are 305 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday March 15th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 15, 1962?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on March 15, 1962.

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