What Happened on May 14, 1962

Historical Events

Milovan Djilas Sentenced

Ex-president of Yugoslavia Milovan Djilas sentenced to 5 years in jail

  • Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan elected second President of India
  • US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island

Famous Birthdays

  • C. C. DeVille, American rocker (Poison - "Talk Dirty to Me"), born in Brooklyn, New York
  • Ian Astbury, British-Canadian rock singer and songwriter (The Cult - "Fire Woman"), born in Heswall, Cheshire, England

Famous Weddings

Juan Carlos I

Princess Sophia of Greece weds Don Juan Carlos of Spain

Famous Deaths

  • Florence Auer, American actress (b. 1880)
Died in 1962 1962 Highlights

About May 14, 1962

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 61 years, 11 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Taurus

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Soldier Boy - The Shirelles
  • UK #1 Song: Nut Rocker - B. Bumble & The Stingers