What happened on Saturday December 15, 1962?

About December 15th, 1962, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Vail Ski Resort opens in Eagle County, Colorado, marking the beginning of what would become the largest ski resort in the United States. This landmark opening would transform winter tourism and skiing in Colorado, setting a new standard for ski destination development.
  • Day of the week: December 15th, 1962 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Big Girls Don't Cry by The 4 Seasons
  • #1 UK song: Return To Sender by Elvis Presley
  • Popular movie: The Trial directed by Orson Welles

More about December 15th, 1962? See below for more news and curiosities on December 15th, 1962.

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December 15, 1962: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 15, 1962:

  • Vail Ski Resort Inaugurated The Vail Ski Resort opens in Eagle County, Colorado, marking the beginning of what would become the largest ski resort in the United States. This landmark opening would transform winter tourism and skiing in Colorado, setting a new standard for ski destination development.
  • Vaughn Meader's Satirical Album Tops Charts Vaughn Meader's comedy album 'The First Family', a satirical portrayal of President John F. Kennedy and his family, reaches #1 on the music charts and maintains its top position for an impressive 12 weeks. The album was a cultural phenomenon that captured the public's fascination with the Kennedy White House.
  • North Sea Radio Station Silenced A significant maritime broadcasting event occurs when the Belgian pirate radio station Radio Uylenspiegel is permanently shut down during a storm in the North Sea. This marks the end of an era for independent maritime broadcasting.

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December 15, 1962: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 15, 1962: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Cleveland Browns - San Francisco 49ers : 13 - 10
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What day of the week was December 15, 1962?


December 15, 1962 was a Saturday and it was the 349th day of the year 1962 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 15, 1962 can also be written as 12/15/1962 in the US and as 15/12/1962 in UK and Europe.

December 15, 1962 in December 1962 calendar

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Who was born on December 15, 1962?


Famous people born on December 15, 1962:

  • Gianluca Farina

    Italian Olympic rower who won a gold medal in the two-man crew event at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, representing Italy with exceptional skill...

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December 15, 1962: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 15, 1962:

  • Charles Laughton
    Charles Laughton

    Charles laughton was a renowned british actor known for his powerful performances in classic films such as the hunchback of notre dame and...

  • Adila d'Arányi Fachiri
  • Eriberto Scarlino
  • Jean Stern

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December 15, 1962: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 15, 1962 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 10th and December 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 15, 1962: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 15, 1962 was Big Girls Don't Cry by The 4 Seasons, according to the music chart for the week December 10th and December 16th.

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

December 15, 1962: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 15, 1962 was Return To Sender by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week December 10th and December 16th.

  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 15, 1962: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 15, 1962 was You Are My Sunshine by Ray Charles, according to the music chart for the week December 10th and December 16th.

  1. - You Are My Sunshine
  2. - Release Me
  3. - Limbo Rock youtube
  4. - Hotel Happiness youtube
  5. - Big Girls Don't Cry youtube
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December 15, 1962: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 15th 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 15, 1962: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 15, 1962 is Tiger and the associated element is Water.

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December 15, 1962: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 15, 1962 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 15, 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 15, 1962 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 71% full, rising at 09:00 pm and setting at 11:14 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 11, 1962 while the next full moon would come on Jan 09, 1963.

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How old is someone born on December 15, 1962?


Someone born on December 15, 1962 is:

62 years 4 months old,

or 748 months and 18 days old,

or 3255 weeks

or 22785 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 15, 1962?

There are 226 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 15th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 15, 1962?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on December 15, 1962.

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