What happened on Wednesday June 27, 1962?

About June 27th, 1962, in brief:

  • Historical events: NASA civilian pilot Joseph Walker piloted the experimental X-15 aircraft to an impressive altitude of 37,700 meters (123,700 feet) while achieving a remarkable speed of 6,606 kilometers per hour, pushing the boundaries of aerospace technology and human flight capabilities.
  • Day of the week: June 27th, 1962 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: I Can't Stop Loving You by Ray Charles
  • #1 UK song: I Can't Stop Loving You by Ray Charles
  • Popular movie: Birdman of Alcatraz directed by John Frankenheimer, Charles Crichton

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June 27, 1962: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 27, 1962:

  • X-15 High-Altitude Speed Record NASA civilian pilot Joseph Walker piloted the experimental X-15 aircraft to an impressive altitude of 37,700 meters (123,700 feet) while achieving a remarkable speed of 6,606 kilometers per hour, pushing the boundaries of aerospace technology and human flight capabilities.
  • Electronic Data Systems Founded Entrepreneur Ross Perot establishes Electronic Data Systems (EDS), a pioneering information technology services company that would later become a significant player in the computer services industry and eventually be acquired by Hewlett-Packard in 2008.

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

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What day of the week was June 27, 1962?


June 27, 1962 was a Wednesday and it was the 178th day of the year 1962 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 27, 1962 can also be written as 6/27/1962 in the US and as 27/6/1962 in UK and Europe.

June 27, 1962 in June 1962 calendar

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Who was born on June 27, 1962?


Famous people born on June 27, 1962:

  • Tony Leung Chiu Wai

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  • Michael Ball

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  • Ollanta Humala
  • Denis Westhoff

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June 27, 1962: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 27, 1962 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 25th and July 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 27, 1962 was I Can't Stop Loving You by Ray Charles, according to the music chart for the week June 25th and July 1st.

  1. - I Can't Stop Loving You youtube
  2. - The Stripper youtube
  3. - Palisades Park youtube
  4. - It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin' youtube
  5. - Roses Are Red (My Love) youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 27, 1962 was I Can't Stop Loving You by Ray Charles, according to the music chart for the week June 25th and July 1st.

  1. - I Can't Stop Loving You youtube
  2. - I Remember You youtube
  3. - A Picture Of You youtube
  4. - Come Outside youtube
  5. - English Country Garden youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on June 27, 1962 was I Can't Stop Loving You by Ray Charles, according to the music chart for the week June 25th and July 1st.

  1. - I Can't Stop Loving You youtube
  2. - Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird)
  3. - Snap Your Fingers
  4. - Playboy
  5. - Don't Play That Song (You Lied)
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June 27, 1962: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 27th is Cancer.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 27, 1962 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 11% full, rising at 02:26 am and setting at 05:08 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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How old is someone born on June 27, 1962?


Someone born on June 27, 1962 is:

62 years 10 months old,

or 754 months and 16 days old,

or 3280 weeks and 6 days old,

or 22966 days old,

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

There are 45 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday June 27th 2025.

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

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

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