Historical Events
- San Mateo County withdraws from BART (San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit) district
Famous Birthdays
- Art Alexakis, American musician (Everclear), born in Los Angeles, California
- Takada Nobuhiko, Japanese wrestler, born in Isogo-ku, Yokohama
Famous Deaths
- Antoine Pevsner, Russian-born French sculptor (Constructivist style), dies at 66
- M. Visvesvaraya, Indian civil engineer and statesman (19th Diwan of the Mysore Kingdom), dies at 100
- Ron Flockhart, Scottish auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 1956, 57), dies in plane accident at 38
Died in 1962 1962 Highlights
About April 12, 1962
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 62 years and 13 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
