Historical Events
- "New Painting of Common Objects" exhibition at Pasadena Art Museum opens - 1st show on American Pop Art
- Black church is destroyed by fire in Macon, Georgia
Boxing Title Fight
Challenger Sonny Liston KOs Floyd Patterson at 2:06 of round 1 at Comiskey Park, Chicago to win the world heavyweight boxing title
- USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR
- Weatherly (US) beats Gretel (Aust) in 19th running of America's Cup
- Yankees clinch AL pennant
Famous Birthdays
- Ales Bialiatski, Belarusian human rights advocate (founded Viasna, Nobel Peace Prize 2022), born in Vyartsilya, Karelia, Russia [1]
- Chris Sheldon, British record producer (Foo Fighters; Pixies; Garbage), born in Karachi, Pakistan
- Rajiv Kulkarni, Indian cricket pace bowler (3 Tests, 5 wickets, BB 3/85; Mumbai), born in Mumbai, India
About September 25, 1962
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 61 years and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Sherry - The 4 Seasons
#1 Song: She's Not You - Elvis Presley
