What happened on Saturday June 23, 1962?

Here's what happened on June 23, 1962:

• Larry Doby's Career Transition Larry Doby, a pioneering African American baseball player, retires from the Cleveland Indians to pursue a professional baseball career in Japan, highlighting the international nature of baseball in the early 1960s.
• Laos Forms New Government Suvanna Phuma successfully forms a new government in Laos, marking a significant political transition during the Cold War era.
• Broadway Musical Concludes Run The musical 'Subways Are For Sleeping' by Jule Styne, Betty Comden, and Adolph Green closes at St. James Theater in New York City after 205 performances, marking the end of its Broadway run.

Events in 1962

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

Magazines from Jun. 23, 1962

Newspapers from Jun. 23, 1962

June 23, 1962 was a Saturday and it was the 174th day of the year 1962 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 23, 1962 can also be written as 6/23/1962 in the US and as 23/6/1962 in UK and Europe.

June 23, 1962 in June 1962 calendar

Famous people born on June 23, 1962:

• Billy Wirth

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• Stephen Chow

  Stephen Chow is a renowned Hong Kong filmmaker, actor, and comedian famous for his unique comedic style in movies like 'Kung Fu Hustle' and...

• Chuck Billy

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• Steve Shelley

  Steve Shelley is an accomplished American music producer and drummer known for his work with influential alternative and underground bands...

• Nicholas Lea

  Nicholas Lea is a Canadian actor best known for his role as Alex Krycek in the popular science fiction TV series 'The X-Files'.

• Chuck Billy (vocalist)
• Kevin Yagher

Famous people born in 1962

Famous people born on June 23rd

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 23, 1962 was I Can't Stop Loving You by Ray Charles, according to the music chart for the week June 18th and June 24th.

1. Ray Charles - I Can't Stop Loving You
2. David Rose and His Orchestra - The Stripper
3. Freddy Cannon - Palisades Park
4. Johnny Tillotson - It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin'
5. Mr. Acker Bilk - Stranger On The Shore

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 23, 1962 was Good Luck Charm by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week June 18th and June 24th.

1. Elvis Presley - Good Luck Charm
2. Cliff Richard - Do You Want To Dance / I'm Looking Out The Window
3. Mike Sarne With Wendy Richard - Come Outside
4. Joe Brown - A Picture Of You
5. B Bumble & The Stingers - Nut Rocker

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

The number 1 R&B song on June 23, 1962 was I Can't Stop Loving You by Ray Charles, according to the music chart for the week June 18th and June 24th.

1. Ray Charles - I Can't Stop Loving You
2. Chuck Jackson - Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird)
3. Ben E. King - Don't Play That Song (You Lied)
4. The Marvelettes - Playboy
5. Joe Henderson - Snap Your Fingers

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 23rd is Cancer.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on June 23, 1962 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 23, 1962 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 53% full, rising at 12:11 am and setting at 12:33 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 18, 1962 while the next full moon would come on Jul 17, 1962.

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Your place in the Universe on June 23, 1962

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Someone born on June 23, 1962 is:

62 years 10 months old,

or 754 months and 20 days old,

or 3281 weeks and 3 days old,

or 22970 days old,

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

There are 41 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday June 23rd 2025.

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

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

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