Famous Birthdays
- Costas Mandylor, Australian-born actor Picket Fences), born in Melbourne, Australia
- Dave Clark, American MLB baseball outfielder, 1986-98 (Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, and 5 other teams), manager (Houston Astros, 2009), and coach (Houston, Detroit Tigers), born in Tupelo, Mississippi
- Roberto Cassan, Italian-American jazz and folk accordionist, born in Fanna, Italy (d. 2016)
Famous Deaths
- E. E. Cummings [Edward Estlin], American poet (Tulips & Chimneys), dies at 67
Died in 1962 1962 Highlights
About September 3, 1962
Day of the Week: Monday
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