Historical Events
- US Supreme Court backs 1-man-1-vote apportionment of seats in state legistature
Famous Birthdays
John Stockton (62 years old)
American Basketball HOF guard who won Olympic gold 1996; 10 × NBA All-Star; 9 × NBA assists leader; Utah Jazz, born in Spokane, Washington
- Kevin Seitzer, American baseball infielder who was MLB All-Star 1987 KC Royals, 1995 Milwaukee Brewers; and coach World Series 2021 Atlanta Braves, born in Springfield, Illinois
- Richard Coles, Britiish synth-pop musician (Communards - "Don't Leave Me This Way"), now a Church of England priest, and BBC broadcaster, born in Northampton
- Yuri Pavlovich Gidzenko, Ukrainian-Russian Air Force pilot and officer, and cosmonaut Mir; International Space Station), born in Elanets, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Famous Deaths
- Augusta Savage (née Fells), African-American sculptor and equal rights advocate, dies of cancer at 72 [1]
- Marjorie Colton, American inventor of wax paper, dies at 64
Died in 1962 1962 Highlights
About March 26, 1962
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 62 years, 1 month and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Don't Break The Heart That Loves You - Connie Francis
#1 Song: Wonderful Land - The Shadows
