Historical Events
- "Nowhere to Go, But Up" closes at Winter Garden NYC after 9 performances
Little Me
Neil Simon, Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh's musical "Little Me" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater, NYC; runs for 257 performances
Dulles International
US President JFK dedicates Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C.
- USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh, Semipalitinsk USSR
Famous Birthdays
- Dédé Fortin, Canadian rock and ska singer (Les Colocs), born in Saint-Thomas-Didyme, Quebec (d. 2000)
- Eric Olson, American actor (Apple's Way), born in Santa Monica, California
- Torleif Thedéen, Swedish concert cellist, born in Sweden
Famous Deaths
- Arthur Vining Davis, American industrialist and CEO (Alcoa-1910-57), dies at 95
Died in 1962 1962 Highlights
About November 17, 1962
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 61 years, 5 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Big Girls Don't Cry - The 4 Seasons
#1 Song: Lovesick Blues - Frank Ifield
