Historical Events
- KIKU (now KHNL) TV channel 13 in Honolulu, HI (IND) 1st broadcast
Famous Birthdays
- Neil Morrissey, English actor (Men Behaving Badly), born in Stafford, England
- Pam Shriver, American tennis star (1991 US Open doubles/Olympic gold 1988), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- Roland Ratzenberger, Austrian race car driver, born in Salzburg, Austria (d. 1994)
Famous Deaths
- Rex Bell [George Francis Beldam], American cowboy actor (Cowboys & Injuns) and 21st Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, dies from a heart attack at 58
1962 Highlights
About July 4, 1962
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 61 years, 8 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
- #1 Song: The Stripper - David Rose and His Orchestra
- #1 Song: Come Outside - Mike Sarne with Wendy Richard