Historical Events
- Mariner 2 launched to Venus; flyby mission
Event of Interest
Martin Luther King Jr. jailed in Albany, Georgia
- USSR performs nuclear Test at Novaya Zemlya USSR
Famous Deaths
- Conrad Elvehjem, American biochemist and nutrition scientist (discovered niacin), dies at 61
- Edward Godfrey Richard Aldington, novelist/biographer, dies
- James H. "Dutch" Kindelberger, American aerospace pioneer (b. 1895)
- Richard Adlington, writer, dies at 70
About July 27, 1962
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 60 years, 10 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Roses Are Red (My Love) - Bobby Vinton
#1 Song: I Remember You - Frank Ifield
