What happened on Friday November 30, 1962?

About November 30th, 1962, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United Nations General Assembly unanimously elects U Thant from Burma (now Myanmar) as the third Secretary-General of the United Nations, succeeding Dag Hammarskjöld. U Thant would serve from 1961 to 1971 and play a crucial role during the Cold War era.
  • Day of the week: November 30th, 1962 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Big Girls Don't Cry by The 4 Seasons
  • #1 UK song: Return To Sender by Elvis Presley
  • Popular movie: Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam directed by Abrar Alvi

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November 30, 1962: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 30, 1962:

  • U Thant Becomes UN Secretary-General The United Nations General Assembly unanimously elects U Thant from Burma (now Myanmar) as the third Secretary-General of the United Nations, succeeding Dag Hammarskjöld. U Thant would serve from 1961 to 1971 and play a crucial role during the Cold War era.
  • Bo Jackson Born Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson is born, who would later become a remarkable multi-sport athlete, playing professional baseball for the Kansas City Royals and professional football for the Los Angeles Raiders. Jackson is renowned for being one of the most versatile athletes in modern sports history.
  • Eastern Air Lines Flight 512 Crash Eastern Air Lines Flight 512 crashes at Idlewild Airport (now John F. Kennedy International Airport) in New York, resulting in 25 fatalities. The incident highlights the aviation safety challenges of the early 1960s.

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

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What day of the week was November 30, 1962?


November 30, 1962 was a Friday and it was the 334th day of the year 1962 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 30, 1962 can also be written as 11/30/1962 in the US and as 30/11/1962 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 30, 1962?


Famous people born on November 30, 1962:

  • Bo Jackson

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  • Neil Burger
  • P. J. Hogan

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November 30, 1962: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 30, 1962:

  • Ossip Bernstein
  • Max Vasmer
  • Jaroslav Bezecný

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November 30, 1962: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 30, 1962 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 26th and December 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on November 30, 1962 was Big Girls Don't Cry by The 4 Seasons, according to the music chart for the week November 26th and December 2nd.

  1. - Big Girls Don't Cry youtube
  2. - Return To Sender youtube
  3. - Bobby's Girl youtube
  4. - Limbo Rock youtube
  5. - All Alone Am I youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on November 30, 1962 was Return To Sender by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week November 26th and December 2nd.

  1. - Return To Sender youtube
  2. - Lovesick Blues youtube
  3. - The Next Time / Bachelor Boy youtube
  4. - Dance With The Guitar Man youtube
  5. - Sun Arise youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on November 30, 1962 was Big Girls Don't Cry by The 4 Seasons, according to the music chart for the week November 26th and December 2nd.

  1. - Big Girls Don't Cry youtube
  2. - Release Me
  3. - Somebody Have Mercy
  4. - Don't Hang Up youtube
  5. - Return To Sender
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November 30, 1962: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 30th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on November 30, 1962 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 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 November 30, 1962 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 22% full, rising at 09:51 am and setting at 08:38 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 11, 1962 while the next full moon would come on Dec 11, 1962.

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How old is someone born on November 30, 1962?


Someone born on November 30, 1962 is:

62 years 5 months old,

or 749 months

or 3256 weeks and 5 days old,

or 22797 days old,

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

There are 214 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday November 30th 2025.

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

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