Famous Birthdays
- Nicholas Turturro, actor (James Martinez-NYPD Blue), born in Queens, New York
- Olga Tokarczuk, Polish writer (Primeval and Other Times), 2018 Nobel Prize for Literature, born in Sulechów, Poland
Famous Deaths
- Friedrich-Max "Fritz" Kreisler, Austrian-American violinist and composer (Alt-Wiener Tanzweisen), dies at 86
1962 Highlights
About January 29, 1962
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 61 years, 1 month and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Peppermint Twist - Part I - Joey Dee & the Starliters
#1 Song: The Young Ones - Cliff Richard & The Shadows
