What happened on Tuesday February 20, 1962?

Here's what happened on February 20, 1962:

• John Glenn's Historic Earth Orbit During the Mercury program, astronaut John Glenn made history aboard the Friendship 7 spacecraft by becoming the first American to orbit the Earth. He completed three full orbits in 4 hours and 55 minutes, marking a significant milestone in the United States' early space exploration efforts.
• John Glenn's Groundbreaking Space Flight John H. Glenn, Jr., one of seven astronauts selected by NASA for Project Mercury, made history by becoming the first American to orbit Earth. His mission aboard the Friendship 7 capsule involved three orbits during an almost five-hour flight. Launched on a Mercury-Atlas rocket, the spacecraft splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean, 800 miles southeast of Bermuda, marking a pivotal moment in the Space Race.
• NASA's Friendship 7 Mission NASA launched the Friendship 7 spacecraft with Colonel John Glenn, who became the first American to orbit Earth. The mission involved three orbits completed in approximately five hours, demonstrating the United States' growing capabilities in space exploration.

Events in 1962

February 20, 1962: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Feb. 20, 1962

Newspapers from Feb. 20, 1962

February 20, 1962 was a Tuesday and it was the 51st day of the year 1962 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 20, 1962 can also be written as 2/20/1962 in the US and as 20/2/1962 in UK and Europe.

February 20, 1962 in February 1962 calendar

Famous people born on February 20, 1962:

• Pierre Quinon

  French pole vaulter who won the gold medal in pole vault at the 1984 Olympic Games and briefly held the outdoor pole vault record in summer...

• Dwayne McDuffie

  Influential African American comic book writer and producer who co-founded Milestone Media, a groundbreaking comic book company focused on...

• Hatice Aslan

Famous people born in 1962

Famous people born on February 20th

Famous people died on February 20, 1962:

• Ennio Avanzini
• Joseph N. Ermolieff

Famous people who died in 1962

Famous people who died on February 20th

February 20, 1962: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 20, 1962 was Duke Of Earl by Duke Of Earl (Gene Chandler), according to the music chart for the week February 19th and February 25th.

1. Duke Of Earl (Gene Chandler) - Duke Of Earl
2. Dion - The Wanderer
3. Sue Thompson - Norman
4. Chubby Checker - The Twist
5. Bruce Channel - Hey! Baby

February 20, 1962: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 20, 1962 was The Young Ones by Cliff Richard, according to the music chart for the week February 19th and February 25th.

1. Cliff Richard - The Young Ones
2. Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling In Love / Rock-A-Hula Baby
3. Chubby Checker - Let's Twist Again
4. Eden Kane - Forget Me Not
5. Leroy Van Dyke - Walk On By

February 20, 1962: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 20, 1962 was Duke Of Earl by Gene Chandler, according to the music chart for the week February 19th and February 25th.

1. Gene Chandler - Duke Of Earl
2. James Brown And The Famous Flames - Lost Someone
3. The Shirelles - Baby It's You
4. The Ikettes - I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)
5. Chubby Checker - The Twist

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 20th is Pisces.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 20, 1962: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 20, 1962 is Tiger and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 20, 1962 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 20, 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 February 20, 1962 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 06:46 pm and setting at 07:52 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 February 20, 1962

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Someone born on February 20, 1962 is:

63 years 2 months old,

or 758 months and 24 days old,

or 3299 weeks and 1 day old,

or 23094 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 20, 1962?

There are 282 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday February 20th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 20, 1962?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on February 20, 1962.

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