Historical Events
Baseball Record
St. Louis 1st baseman Stan Musial's records his 3,516th hit in Cards' 4-3 loss v NY Mets; overtakes Tris Speaker into 2nd place behind Ty Cobb on the MLB all-time list
- USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR
Famous Birthdays
- Eugenio Derbez, Mexican comedian and actor
- Jon Berkeley, author and illustrator
- Keir Starmer, British lawyer and politician (Member of Parliament, 2015 -present; Leader of the Labour Party), born in Southwark, London, England
- Prachya Pinkaew, Thai film director
Famous Deaths
- William Wilkerson, Founder of the Hollywood Reporter, The Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas and nightclubs such as Ciro's (b. 1890)
Died in 1962 1962 Highlights
About September 2, 1962
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 61 years, 7 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Sheila - Tommy Roe
#1 Song: I Remember You - Frank Ifield
