Historical Events
- Marin County withdraws from BART district
Famous Birthdays
Craig Ferguson (61 years old)
Scottish-American comedian, actor (The Drew Carey Show), writer and television host (The Late Late Show, 2005-14), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- Ferenc Krausz, Hungarian-Austrian physicist (2023 Nobel prize for Physics for attosecond pulses of light), born in Mór, Hungary [1]
- Lise Lyng Falkenberg, Danish writer
- Scott Case, American NFL player (Dallas Cowboys), born in Waynoka, Oklahoma
- Steven Honigberg, American classical cellist (National Symphony Orchestra; Potomac String Quartet), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Tracey Bryn, American alt-rock vocalist (Voice of the Beehive - "Don't Call Me Baby; "I Think I Love You"), born in Encino, California
1962 Highlights
About May 17, 1962
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 61 years, 11 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Soldier Boy - The Shirelles
#1 Song: Nut Rocker - B. Bumble & The Stingers
