Historical Events
NBA All-Star Game
12th NBA All-Star Game, St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, Mo: West beats East, 150-130; MVP: Bob Pettit, St. Louis Hawks, C; All-Star record 27 rebounds
- Shooting begins on "Dr No" the first James Bond film
- Suit accuses NYC Board of Education uses "racial quotas"
Famous Birthdays
- Joel Fitzgibbon, Australian Labor Party politician, born in Bellingen, Australia
- Kevin Ross, American NFL safety (Atlanta Falcons, KC Chiefs), born in Camden, New Jersey
- Maxine Jones, American R&B singer (En Vogue), born in Paterson, New Jersey
- Paul Webb, English rocker (Talk Talk - ''It's My Life"), born in Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom
Famous Deaths
- Emanuel Stickelberger, Swiss writer (Holbein in England), dies at 77
- Frank Hurley, Australian photographer (b. 1885)
- Ivan Meštrović, Croatian sculptor and architect, dies at 78
About January 16, 1962
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 61 years, 2 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: The Twist - Chubby Checker
#1 Song: The Young Ones - Cliff Richard & The Shadows
