Historical Events
Baseball Record
Stan Musial scores his 1,869th run, a new NL record
- US steel industry forced to give up price increases
Famous Birthdays
- Dave Miley, American baseball player and manager, born in Tampa, Florida
- Hillel Slovak, Israeli musician (What Is This?, 1980-85; Red Hot Chili Peppers, 1982-87), born in Haifa, Israel (d. 1988)
Famous Deaths
- Culbert Olson, American lawyer and politician (Gov-D-Cal), dies at 85
Died in 1962 1962 Highlights
About April 13, 1962
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 62 years and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares
#1 Song: Wonderful Land - The Shadows
