Historical Events
- US national debt above $300,000,000,000
Famous Birthdays
- (Ivor) "Nick" Kamen, British pop singer-songwriter (Each Time You Break My Heart; I Promised Myself), and model (Levi's), born in Harlow, Essex, England (d. 2021)
- Nawal El Moutawakel, Moroccan athlete (Olympic gold 400m hurdles 1984), born in Casablanca, Morocco
- Surjit Bindrakhia [Bains], Punjabi Bhangra singer ("Lakk Tunoo Tunoo"; "Dupatta Tera Satrang Da"), born in Bindrakh, Punjab (d. 2003)
- Tom Kane, American voice actor, born in Overland Park, Kansas
Famous Deaths
- Arsenio Lacson, Filipino journalist and politician (Mayor of Manila, 1952-62), dies of a stroke at 49
- Clara Blandick [Clara Blanchard Dickey], American stage and screen character actress (Tom Sawyer; Huckleberry Finn; Wizard of Oz),, commits suicide at 85
- Esther Minciotti, Italian actress, dies at 73
1962 Highlights
About April 15, 1962
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 61 years, 5 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires
#1 Song: Wonderful Land - The Shadows
