What Happened on November 3, 1962

Historical Events

NBA Record

SF Warriors center Wilt Chamberlain scores 72 points in 127-115 defeat to LA Lakers at LA Memorial Sports Arena; then 4th-highest point total in NBA history; remains 6th highest game total

USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR

Events in 1962

Famous Birthdays

Gaben "Gabe" Newell, American computer programmer, businessman and co-founder of "Valve Corporation", born in Colorado
Jacqui Smith UK Home Secretary
Kym Hampton, American basketball center (WNBA All-Star 1999; NY Liberty), born in Louisville, Kentucky
Marilyn [Peter Robinson], Jamaican-British pop singer ("You Don't Love Me"), born in Kingston, Jamaica
Phil Katz, American computer programmer (Zip file format), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2000)

Born in 1962