Historical Events
- USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR
Famous Birthdays
- Dong-Wook Song, South Korean tennis player, born in Seoul, South Korea
- Duffy Waldorf Jr, American golfer (4 PGA Tour titles), born in Los Angeles, California
- James Marsters, American actor (Spike-Buffy the Vampire Slayer), born in Greenville, California
- Pedro Gomez, American sports journalist (ESPN 2003-21), born in Miami, Florida (d. 2021)
- Steve Daines, American politician (Senator-R-Montana 2015-), born in Los Angeles, California
1962 Highlights
About August 20, 1962
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 61 years, 1 month and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: The Loco-Motion - Little Eva
#1 Song: I Remember You - Frank Ifield
