What Happened on November 22, 1962

Historical Events

  • 7th British Empire Games and Commonwealth Games open in Perth, Australia

Famous Birthdays

  • Cleo Fields, American politician (Rep-D-Louisiana 1993-97), born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  • Steve DeOssie, NFL inside linebacker (NE Patriots)
  • Sumi Jo, South Korean lyric coloratura soprano, born in Changwon, South Korea
  • Victor Pelevin, Russian writer (Generation P), born in Moscow, Soviet Union

Famous Deaths

  • René Coty, French politician and President of France (1954-59), dies at 80 [1]
Died in 1962 1962 Highlights

About November 22, 1962

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 61 years, 5 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Big Girls Don't Cry - The 4 Seasons
  • UK #1 Song: Lovesick Blues - Frank Ifield