Historical Events
- "Alley Cat" by Bent Fabric & His Piano peaks at #7
- "Green Onions" by Booker T & MG's peaks at #3
- "Roy Rogers & Dale Evans Show" debuts on ABC-TV
Music History
Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's musical "My Fair Lady", adapted from George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion", starring Rex Harrison, Julie Andrews, and Stanley Holloway, closes at the Broadway Theater, NYC, after 2,715 performances and 6 Tony Award wins
- Algerian government of Ben Bella forms
- Indians & Angels set AL record of 40 strikeouts in a doubleheader
The Mississippi Crisis
JFK authorizes use of federal troops to integrate University of Mississippi
- Launch of Alouette 1, 1st Canadian satellite (on US Delta rocket)
You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover
Music single "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover" by Bo Diddley peaks at #48
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Famous Birthdays
- Al Pitrelli, American musician and guitarist
- Roger Bart, American actor and singer (The Producers), born in Norwalk, Connecticut
Famous Deaths
- Patrick Corry, developed self-rotating rock drill, dies in the Bronx
- Robert Burton, American actor (The Big Heat, Compulsion, A Man Called Peter), dies from cancer at 67
Died in 1962 1962 Highlights
About September 29, 1962
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 61 years, 7 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Sherry - The 4 Seasons
#1 Song: Telstar - Tornados
