What Happened on June 2, 1962

Day of the Week: Saturday

Historical Events


Sport awardTennis Open

French Championships Men's Tennis: In an all-Australian final Rod Laver beats Roy Emerson 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 9-7, 6-2; 2nd leg of Laver's 1st Grand Slam

Tennis Player Rod Laver
Tennis Player
Rod Laver
Tennis Player Roy Emerson
Tennis Player
Roy Emerson
  • French Championships Women's Tennis: In an all-Australian final Margaret Smith beats doubles partner Lesley Turner 6-3, 3-6, 7-5

Music release#1 in the Charts

Ray Charles' cover "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" from his influential crossover album "Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music" hits #1 on Billboard

Musician Ray Charles
Musician
Ray Charles

Famous Birthdays

  • Darnell Coles, baseball player
  • Laura Witvoet, Alberta Canada, LPGA golfer (1995 LPGA Corning-52nd)

Famous Deaths

  • Fran Saleški Finžgar, Slovene folk writer (Our Blood, Service Girls), dies at 91
  • Vita Sackville-West, English novelist, poet (The Land) and gardener (Sissinghurst), dies at 70