What happened on Thursday August 23, 1962?

About August 23rd, 1962, in brief:

  • Historical events: On August 23, 1962, the first live television connection was established between the United States and Europe via the Telstar satellite, marking a groundbreaking moment in global telecommunications technology. This historic transmission represented a significant leap forward in international broadcasting and satellite communication capabilities.
  • Day of the week: August 23rd, 1962 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: The Loco-Motion by Little Eva
  • #1 UK song: I Remember You by Frank Ifield
  • Popular movie: The 300 Spartans directed by Rudolph Maté

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August 23, 1962: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 23, 1962:

  • First Live Transatlantic Television Transmission On August 23, 1962, the first live television connection was established between the United States and Europe via the Telstar satellite, marking a groundbreaking moment in global telecommunications technology. This historic transmission represented a significant leap forward in international broadcasting and satellite communication capabilities.
  • Soviet Suppression of Dissent Soviet writer Valery Tarsis was forcibly committed to a psychiatric hospital as punishment for his anti-government novel 'The Bluebottle Fly'. This event exemplifies the Soviet regime's harsh treatment of intellectual dissidents during the Cold War era.
  • John Lennon's First Marriage John Lennon married Cynthia Powell on August 23, 1962, early in his career with The Beatles, before his later relationship with Yoko Ono. This marriage occurred during the band's rising popularity in Liverpool, England.

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August 23, 1962: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 23, 1962?


August 23, 1962 was a Thursday and it was the 235th day of the year 1962 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 23, 1962 can also be written as 8/23/1962 in the US and as 23/8/1962 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 23, 1962?


Famous people born on August 23, 1962:

  • Shaun Ryder

    Influential British musician known for fronting alternative rock bands Happy Mondays and Black Grape, key figure in the Madchester music...

  • Dean Karnazes

    Renowned ultramarathon runner and author who has pushed the boundaries of human endurance, completing extraordinary feats like running 50...

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August 23, 1962: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 23, 1962:

  • Hoot Gibson

    Actor on silent screen as a cowboy (last outlaw), passes away at 70.

  • Walter Anderson

    Russian-german ethnologist and academic (b. 1885).

  • Joseph Berchtold

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August 23, 1962: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 23, 1962 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 20th and August 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 23, 1962: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 23, 1962 was The Loco-Motion by Little Eva, according to the music chart for the week August 20th and August 26th.

  1. - The Loco-Motion youtube
  2. - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do youtube
  3. - Things youtube
  4. - You Don't Know Me youtube
  5. - Sheila youtube

August 23, 1962: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 23, 1962 was I Remember You by Frank Ifield, according to the music chart for the week August 20th and August 26th.

  1. - I Remember You youtube
  2. - Speedy Gonzales youtube
  3. - I Can't Stop Loving You youtube
  4. - Things youtube
  5. - Guitar Tango youtube

August 23, 1962: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 23, 1962 was The Loco-Motion by Little Eva, according to the music chart for the week August 20th and August 26th.

  1. - The Loco-Motion youtube
  2. - Bring It On Home To Me
  3. - You'll Lose A Good Thing
  4. - Party Lights youtube
  5. - I Need Your Loving
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August 23, 1962: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 23rd is Virgo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 23, 1962: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 23, 1962 is Tiger and the associated element is Water.

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August 23, 1962: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 23, 1962 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 23, 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 August 23, 1962 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 25% full, rising at 12:22 am and setting at 04:02 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 15, 1962 while the next full moon would come on Sep 14, 1962.

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How old is someone born on August 23, 1962?


Someone born on August 23, 1962 is:

62 years 9 months old,

or 753 months and 14 days old,

or 3276 weeks and 1 day old,

or 22933 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 23, 1962?

There are 78 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday August 23rd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 23, 1962?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on August 23, 1962.

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