What happened on Wednesday February 28, 1962?

About February 28th, 1962, in brief:

  • Historical events: Chic Johnson, a prominent American actor and comedian known for his comedic performances, passed away on February 28, 1962, at the age of 71.
  • Day of the week: February 28th, 1962 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Duke Of Earl by Duke Of Earl (Gene Chandler)
  • #1 UK song: Can't Help Falling In Love / Rock-A-Hula Baby by Elvis Presley
  • Popular movie: El Cid directed by Anthony Mann

More about February 28th, 1962? See below for more news and curiosities on February 28th, 1962.

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February 28, 1962: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 28, 1962:

  • Death of Chic Johnson Chic Johnson, a prominent American actor and comedian known for his comedic performances, passed away on February 28, 1962, at the age of 71.
  • Chunli Li Birth in Auckland Chunli Li was born in Auckland, New Zealand, who would later become a notable table tennis player representing her country in the 1996 Olympic Games.
  • Radio Station Call Letter Change in New York WMGM-AM radio station in New York City officially changes its call letters to WHN, marking a significant moment in the city's broadcasting history.

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February 28, 1962: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 28, 1962?


February 28, 1962 was a Wednesday and it was the 59th day of the year 1962 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 28, 1962 can also be written as 2/28/1962 in the US and as 28/2/1962 in UK and Europe.

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February 28, 1962: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 28, 1962:

  • Osvaldo Sanini
  • Louis Wilke

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February 28, 1962: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 28, 1962 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 26th and March 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 28, 1962: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 28, 1962 was Duke Of Earl by Duke Of Earl (Gene Chandler), according to the music chart for the week February 26th and March 4th.

  1. - Duke Of Earl youtube
  2. - Hey! Baby youtube
  3. - The Wanderer youtube
  4. - Break It To Me Gently youtube
  5. - The Twist youtube

February 28, 1962: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 28, 1962 was Can't Help Falling In Love / Rock-A-Hula Baby by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week February 26th and March 4th.

  1. - Can't Help Falling In Love / Rock-A-Hula Baby youtube
  2. - Wonderful Land youtube
  3. - Tell Me What He Said youtube
  4. - The Young Ones youtube
  5. - Let's Twist Again youtube

February 28, 1962: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 28, 1962 was Duke Of Earl by Gene Chandler, according to the music chart for the week February 26th and March 4th.

  1. - Duke Of Earl
  2. - Lost Someone
  3. - I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)
  4. - The Twist youtube
  5. - Dear Lady Twist
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February 28, 1962: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 28th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

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 28, 1962: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 28, 1962 is Tiger and the associated element is Water.

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February 28, 1962: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 28, 1962 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 28, 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 28, 1962 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 28% full, rising at 01:35 am and setting at 12:33 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 19, 1962 while the next full moon would come on Mar 21, 1962.

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How old is someone born on February 28, 1962?


Someone born on February 28, 1962 is:

63 years 2 months old,

or 758 months and 16 days old,

or 3298 weeks

or 23086 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 28, 1962?

There are 290 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday February 28th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 28, 1962?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on February 28, 1962.

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