Historical Events
Baseball Record
St. Louis 1st baseman Stan Musial's records his 3,516th hit in Cards' 4-3 loss v NY Mets; overtakes Tris Speaker into 2nd place behind Ty Cobb on the MLB all-time list
- USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR
Famous Birthdays
- Eugenio Derbez, Mexican comedian and actor
- Jon Berkeley, author and illustrator
- Keir Starmer, British lawyer and politician (Member of Parliament, 2015 -present; Leader of the Labour Party), born in Southwark, London, England
- Prachya Pinkaew, Thai film director
Famous Deaths
- William Wilkerson, Founder of the Hollywood Reporter, The Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas and nightclubs such as Ciro's (b. 1890)
About September 2, 1962
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 60 years, 8 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Sheila - Tommy Roe
#1 Song: I Remember You - Frank Ifield
