Historical Events
- Greece enters European Common Market
- KYVE TV channel 47 in Yakima, WA (PBS) begins broadcasting
- Noble Prize for Physics awarded to Russian physicist Lev Landau for "theories for condensed matter, especially liquid helium" [1]
- US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Johnston Island
- USSR launches Mars 1; radio contact lost before arrival at Mars
- USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
- USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR
- WNYC TV channel 31 in New York, NY (PBS) begins broadcasting
- WZZM TV channel 13 in Grand Rapids, MI (ABC) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Anthony Kiedis, American rock vocalist (Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Snow (Hey Oh)"; "Give It Away"), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Magne Furuholmen, Norwegian keyboardist and vocalist (Aha - "Take On Me"), born in Oslo, Norway
- Sharron Davies, British swimmer and broadcaster (Olympic silver 400m medley 1980; BBC), born in Plymouth, Devon
Famous Deaths
- Ricardo RodrÃguez, Mexican auto racer (youngest F1 driver ever to race for Ferrari), dies in practice accident at 20
- Wintter Haynes Watts, American composer, dies at 78
About November 1, 1962
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 60 years, 4 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: He's A Rebel - The Crystals
#1 Song: Telstar - Tornados
