Historical Events
- Operation Chopper begins, America's first combat mission in the Vietnam War
Agent Orange in Vietnam
Operation Ranch Hand begins, a US Air Force operation to spray South Vietnamese forests with defoliants such as Agent Orange
Famous Birthdays
- Gunde Svan, Swedish cross country skier (4 Olympic gold 1984, 88), born in Järna, Sweden
- Joe Quesada, American comic book writer, born in New York City
- Richie Richardson, West Indies cricket batsman and captain (86 Tests, 16 x 100, HS 194, 90 catches; Leeward Islands, Yorkshire CCC, Northern Transvaal, Windward Islands), born in Five Islands Village, Antigua and Barbuda
Famous Deaths
- Ariadna Tyrkova-Williams, Russian politician, writer, and feminist, dies at 92
- Richard de Guide, Belgian composer, dies at 52
Died in 1962 1962 Highlights
About January 12, 1962
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 62 years, 3 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: The Twist - Chubby Checker
#1 Song: The Young Ones - Cliff Richard & The Shadows
