What happened on Saturday December 08, 1962?

About December 8th, 1962, in brief:

  • Historical events: The state funeral for Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands takes place at the New Church (Nieuwe Kerk) in Delft, marking the end of an era for the Dutch royal family.
  • Day of the week: December 8th, 1962 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Big Girls Don't Cry by The 4 Seasons
  • #1 UK song: Return To Sender by Elvis Presley
  • Popular movie: Lawrence of Arabia directed by David Lean

More about December 8th, 1962? See below for more news and curiosities on December 8th, 1962.

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December 08, 1962: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 08, 1962:

  • Queen Wilhelmina's Funeral The state funeral for Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands takes place at the New Church (Nieuwe Kerk) in Delft, marking the end of an era for the Dutch royal family.
  • New York City Newspaper Strike of 1962 Workers at four New York City newspapers initiate a significant labor dispute, which eventually expands to involve nine newspapers and lasts for 114 days, causing substantial disruption to media communication in the city.
  • Brunei Coup Attempt An unsuccessful coup attempt occurs in Brunei, challenging the existing political structure of the British-controlled territory.
  • Broadway Musical Closes "I Can Get It For You Wholesale", a Broadway musical, concludes its run at the Shubert Theatre in New York City after achieving 300 performances.

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December 08, 1962: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 08, 1962: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Washington Redskins - Baltimore Colts : 21 - 34
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What day of the week was December 08, 1962?


December 08, 1962 was a Saturday and it was the 342nd day of the year 1962 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 08, 1962 can also be written as 12/8/1962 in the US and as 8/12/1962 in UK and Europe.

December 08, 1962 in December 1962 calendar

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Who was born on December 08, 1962?


Famous people born on December 08, 1962:

  • Marty Friedman

    Renowned guitarist known for his work with metal bands Megadeth and Cacophony, and as a television host with significant influence in rock...

  • Steve Elkington

    Professional Australian golfer who competed on the PGA Tour, known for his successful international golf career.

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December 08, 1962: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 08, 1962 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 3rd and December 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 08, 1962: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 08, 1962 was Big Girls Don't Cry by The 4 Seasons, according to the music chart for the week December 3rd and December 9th.

  1. - Big Girls Don't Cry youtube
  2. - Return To Sender youtube
  3. - Bobby's Girl youtube
  4. - Don't Hang Up youtube
  5. - Ride youtube

December 08, 1962: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 08, 1962 was Return To Sender by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week December 3rd and December 9th.

  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

December 08, 1962: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 08, 1962 was Release Me by "Little Esther" Phillips, according to the music chart for the week December 3rd and December 9th.

  1. - Release Me
  2. - Big Girls Don't Cry youtube
  3. - Don't Hang Up youtube
  4. - Limbo Rock youtube
  5. - Nothing Can Change This Love
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December 08, 1962: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 8th is Sagittarius.

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

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December 08, 1962: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 08, 1962 is Tiger and the associated element is Water.

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December 08, 1962: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 08, 1962 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 08, 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 December 08, 1962 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 02:54 pm and setting at 04:46 am.

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 December 08, 1962?


Someone born on December 08, 1962 is:

62 years 4 months old,

or 748 months and 25 days old,

or 3256 weeks

or 22792 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 08, 1962?

There are 219 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 8th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 08, 1962?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on December 08, 1962.

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