What happened on Friday March 30, 1962?

About March 30th, 1962, in brief:

  • Historical events: Stanley Kirk Burrell, professionally known as MC Hammer, was born on this date. He would later become a pioneering American rapper who played a significant role in popularizing hip-hop music in the late 1980s and early 1990s, known for hits like 'U Can't Touch This' and 'Hammer Time'.
  • Day of the week: March 30th, 1962 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Don't Break The Heart That Loves You by Connie Francis
  • #1 UK song: Wonderful Land by The Shadows
  • Popular movie: El Cid directed by Anthony Mann

More about March 30th, 1962? See below for more news and curiosities on March 30th, 1962.

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March 30, 1962: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 30, 1962:

  • Birth of MC Hammer Stanley Kirk Burrell, professionally known as MC Hammer, was born on this date. He would later become a pioneering American rapper who played a significant role in popularizing hip-hop music in the late 1980s and early 1990s, known for hits like 'U Can't Touch This' and 'Hammer Time'.
  • US Billboard Chart Topper On March 30, 1962, 'Don't Break The Heart That Loves You' by Connie Francis was the number one song in the United States, representing the popular music landscape of the early 1960s.
  • UK Music Chart Topper On March 30, 1962, 'Wonderful Land' by The Shadows topped the UK music charts, highlighting the British rock and instrumental music scene of the early 1960s.

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March 30, 1962: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 30, 1962?


March 30, 1962 was a Friday and it was the 89th day of the year 1962 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 30, 1962 can also be written as 3/30/1962 in the US and as 30/3/1962 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 30, 1962?


Famous people born on March 30, 1962:

  • MC Hammer

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  • Billy Beane

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  • Greg Capullo
  • Yōko Ogawa
  • Andrea Liberovici

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March 30, 1962: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 30, 1962 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 26th and April 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 30, 1962: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 30, 1962 was Don't Break The Heart That Loves You by Connie Francis, according to the music chart for the week March 26th and April 1st.

  1. - Don't Break The Heart That Loves You youtube
  2. - Hey! Baby youtube
  3. - Johnny Angel youtube
  4. - Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) youtube
  5. - Midnight In Moscow youtube

March 30, 1962: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 30, 1962 was Wonderful Land by The Shadows, according to the music chart for the week March 26th and April 1st.

  1. - Wonderful Land youtube
  2. - Dream Baby youtube
  3. - Hey Little Girl youtube
  4. - Hey Baby youtube
  5. - Tell Me What He Said youtube

March 30, 1962: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 30, 1962 was Twistin' The Night Away by Sam Cooke, according to the music chart for the week March 26th and April 1st.

  1. - Twistin' The Night Away
  2. - Let Me In youtube
  3. - Tuff
  4. - Soul Twist
  5. - Something's Got A Hold On Me
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March 30, 1962: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 30th is Aries.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 30, 1962: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 30, 1962 is Tiger and the associated element is Water.

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March 30, 1962: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 30, 1962 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 30, 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 March 30, 1962 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 22% full, rising at 02:17 am and setting at 01:27 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 21, 1962 while the next full moon would come on Apr 20, 1962.

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How old is someone born on March 30, 1962?


Someone born on March 30, 1962 is:

63 years 1 month old,

or 757 months and 14 days old,

or 3293 weeks and 5 days old,

or 23056 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 30, 1962?

There are 320 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday March 30th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 30, 1962?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on March 30, 1962.

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