What Happened on May 24, 1962

Historical Events

Contract of Interest

The Beatles record "Sweet Georgia Brown" & "Swanee" in Hamburg, Germany to close out their contract with producer Bert Kaempfert; Tony Sheridan later dubs vocal over tracks

Singer-Songwriter and Guitarist Tony Sheridan

Event of Interest

US astronaut Scott Carpenter aboard Aurora 7 (Mercury-Atlas 7) orbits the Earth three times in a flight just under five hours [1]

Astronaut and Naval Aviator Scott Carpenter

Events in 1962

Famous Birthdays

Héctor Camacho, Puerto Rican boxer (WBC super featherweight 1983-84, WBC lightweight 1985-87, WBO Jr. welterweight twice 1989-1992), born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico (d. 2012)

Born in 1962 1962 Highlights