Historical Events
- 1st nuclear warhead fired from Polaris submarine (Ethan Allen)
Election of Interest
Antonio Segni elected President of Italy
- Pathet Lao breaks cease fire and conquer Nam Tha Laos
- US performs nuclear test at Pacific Ocean
Famous Birthdays
- Adam Yellin, American sound engineer and record producer (The Ramones), born in New York City
- Neil Foster, English cricket fast bowler (29 Tests, 88 wickets, BB 8/107; Essex CCC), born in Colchester, England
- Stan Cullimore, British guitarist (Housemartins, "Happy Hour"; "Caravan Of Love"), journalist, and music educator, born in Kingston upon Hull, England
About May 6, 1962
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 61 years, 11 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Soldier Boy - The Shirelles
- #1 Song: Wonderful Land - The Shadows