What Happened on September 22, 1962

Historical Events

Music History

Pete Seeger headlines 'Hootenanny, at Carnegie Hall' in NYC; Bob Dylan shares the bill

Famous Birthdays

  • Diogo Mainardi, Brazilian writer and journalist, born in São Paulo, Brazil
  • Jesse "James" Dupree, American rock singer-songwriter, guitarist (Jackl - "The Lumberjack"), and television personality (Full Throttle Saloon), born in Kennesaw, Georgia

Martin Crowe (1962-2016)

New Zealand cricketer and batsman, born in Auckland

  • Nuzo Onoh, Nigerian-British writer 'the Queen of African Horror' (Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award) [1]
  • Rob Stone, American actor (Kevin-Mr Belvedere), born in Chicago, Illinois

About September 22, 1962

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 61 years, 7 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Virgo

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Sherry - The 4 Seasons
  • UK #1 Song: She's Not You - Elvis Presley