What happened on Monday August 27, 1962?

About August 27th, 1962, in brief:

  • Historical events: NASA launched the Mariner 2 space probe on August 27, 1962, marking a significant milestone in space exploration. This unmanned spacecraft became the first human-made object to successfully conduct a flyby of another planet, specifically Venus. The mission provided crucial scientific data about our neighboring planet and demonstrated humanity's expanding capabilities in interplanetary exploration.
  • Day of the week: August 27th, 1962 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Sheila by Tommy Roe
  • #1 UK song: I Remember You by Frank Ifield
  • Popular movie: The 300 Spartans directed by Rudolph Maté

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August 27, 1962: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 27, 1962:

  • Mariner 2: First Successful Venus Flyby NASA launched the Mariner 2 space probe on August 27, 1962, marking a significant milestone in space exploration. This unmanned spacecraft became the first human-made object to successfully conduct a flyby of another planet, specifically Venus. The mission provided crucial scientific data about our neighboring planet and demonstrated humanity's expanding capabilities in interplanetary exploration.

Events in 1962

August 27, 1962: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 27, 1962?


August 27, 1962 was a Monday and it was the 239th day of the year 1962 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 27, 1962 can also be written as 8/27/1962 in the US and as 27/8/1962 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 27, 1962?


Famous people born on August 27, 1962:

  • Adam Oates

    Hall of Fame ice hockey player and coach who played for multiple NHL teams, including the Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals.

  • Fabrice Poullain
  • Gustave Kervern

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August 27, 1962: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 27, 1962 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 27th and September 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 27, 1962: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 27, 1962 was Sheila by Tommy Roe, according to the music chart for the week August 27th and September 2nd.

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

August 27, 1962: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 27, 1962 was I Remember You by Frank Ifield, according to the music chart for the week August 27th and September 2nd.

  1. - I Remember You youtube
  2. - She's Not You youtube
  3. - Things youtube
  4. - Roses Are Red (My Love) youtube
  5. - Sealed With A Kiss youtube

August 27, 1962: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 27, 1962 was The Loco-Motion by Little Eva, according to the music chart for the week August 27th and September 2nd.

  1. - The Loco-Motion youtube
  2. - Twist And Shout
  3. - You'll Lose A Good Thing
  4. - Bring It On Home To Me
  5. - Party Lights youtube
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August 27, 1962: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 27th is Virgo.

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Virgo is the 6th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between August 23rd and September 22nd belong to the Virgo sign: discover Virgo personality and who should a Virgo marry.

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August 27, 1962: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 27, 1962 is Tiger and the associated element is Water.

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August 27, 1962: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 27, 1962 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 27, 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 27, 1962 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 03:43 am and setting at 07:02 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 27, 1962?


Someone born on August 27, 1962 is:

62 years 8 months old,

or 752 months and 17 days old,

or 3272 weeks and 2 days old,

or 22906 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 27, 1962?

There are 105 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday August 27th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 27, 1962?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on August 27, 1962.

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