What happened on Thursday November 15, 1962?

About November 15th, 1962, in brief:

  • Historical events: During the height of Cold War tensions, Cuba issued a provocative warning to the United States, threatening to shoot down American reconnaissance aircraft conducting surveillance flights over Cuban territory. This incident heightened the already intense diplomatic and military standoff between the two nations in the aftermath of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
  • Day of the week: November 15th, 1962 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Big Girls Don't Cry by The 4 Seasons
  • #1 UK song: Lovesick Blues by Frank Ifield
  • Popular movie: Taras Bulba directed by J. Lee Thompson

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November 15, 1962: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 15, 1962:

  • Cuba Threatens U.S. Reconnaissance Flights During the height of Cold War tensions, Cuba issued a provocative warning to the United States, threatening to shoot down American reconnaissance aircraft conducting surveillance flights over Cuban territory. This incident heightened the already intense diplomatic and military standoff between the two nations in the aftermath of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
  • Don Drysdale Wins Cy Young Award Legendary Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Don Drysdale was awarded the Cy Young Award, recognizing him as the best pitcher in Major League Baseball for the 1962 season. Drysdale, known for his powerful fastball and intimidating presence on the mound, solidified his status as one of the premier pitchers of his era.

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

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What day of the week was November 15, 1962?


November 15, 1962 was a Thursday and it was the 319th day of the year 1962 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 15, 1962 can also be written as 11/15/1962 in the US and as 15/11/1962 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 15, 1962?


Famous people born on November 15, 1962:

  • Harland Williams
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    Harland Williams is a Canadian-American comedian, actor, and writer known for his comedic roles in popular films like 'Dumb and Dumber' and...

  • Stefano Gabbana

    Fashion designer and co-founder of the luxury fashion house Dolce & Gabbana.

  • Judy Gold

    American comedian, actress, and producer known for her stand-up comedy and television appearances.

  • Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche

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November 15, 1962: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 15, 1962:

  • Ralph Dawson
  • Irene Lentz
  • Toscha Seidel

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November 15, 1962: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 15, 1962 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 12th and November 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on November 15, 1962 was Big Girls Don't Cry by The 4 Seasons, according to the music chart for the week November 12th and November 18th.

  1. - Big Girls Don't Cry youtube
  2. - Return To Sender youtube
  3. - He's A Rebel youtube
  4. - All Alone Am I youtube
  5. - Next Door To An Angel youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on November 15, 1962 was Lovesick Blues by Frank Ifield, according to the music chart for the week November 12th and November 18th.

  1. - Lovesick Blues youtube
  2. - Let's Dance youtube
  3. - Swiss Maid youtube
  4. - Telstar youtube
  5. - Bobby's Girl youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on November 15, 1962 was Big Girls Don't Cry by The 4 Seasons, according to the music chart for the week November 12th and November 18th.

  1. - Big Girls Don't Cry youtube
  2. - He's A Rebel youtube
  3. - Green Onions
  4. - Do You Love Me youtube
  5. - Somebody Have Mercy
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November 15, 1962: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 15th is Scorpio.

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

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

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

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November 15, 1962: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 15, 1962 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 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 November 15, 1962 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 73% full, rising at 08:16 pm and setting at 11:20 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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How old is someone born on November 15, 1962?


Someone born on November 15, 1962 is:

62 years 5 months old,

or 749 months and 15 days old,

or 3258 weeks and 6 days old,

or 22812 days old,

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

There are 199 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday November 15th 2025.

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

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

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