Historical Events
- Herb Gardner's "Thousand Clowns" premieres in NYC
- Mgr J Daems appointed bishop of Antwerp
Armstrong's X-15 Rocket
NASA's Neil Armstrong pilots the X-15 to a height of 54,600 meters
- St Bernard Tunnel finished-Swiss/Italians workers shake hands
Famous Birthdays
- Lana Clarkson, American actress (d. 2003)
- Natalya Melyokhina, Russian road cyclist who won UCI Road World C'ship gold USSR women's team time 1987, born in Chelyabinsk, Russia (d. 2024)
About April 5, 1962
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 62 years and 27 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
