Historical Events
- Boston Red Sox pitcher Bill Monbouquette no-hits Chicago White Sox, 1-0 at White Sox Park
Event of Interest
Failed assassination of President Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana
Famous Birthdays
- Fred Moten, American cultural theorist, poet, and scholar, born in Las Vegas, Nevada
- Gertjan Verbeek, Dutch soccer player (SC Heerenveen), born in Deventer, Netherlands
- Jacob Matlala, South African boxer (WBO, WBU, IBA flyweight champion; shortest world champion ever at 1.47m [4-foot-10]), born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 2013)
- Joetta Clark, American 800m runner (Olympic-1992), born in East Orange, New Jersey
Famous Deaths
- Leon Kruczkowski, Polish author (Niemcy), dies at 62
Died in 1962 1962 Highlights
About August 1, 1962
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 61 years, 8 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Roses Are Red (My Love) - Bobby Vinton
#1 Song: I Remember You - Frank Ifield
