1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar.
Events
Births
- January 7 – Abigail Johnson, American businesswoman
- January 17 – Jim Carrey, Canadian actor and comedian
- February 6 – Axl Rose, American singer (Guns N' Roses)
- February 7 – Eddie Izzard, British actor and comedian
- February 11 – Sheryl Crow, American singer
- February 22 – Steve Irwin, Australian animal expert and television personality (The Crocodile Hunter) (d. 2006)
- February 27 – Adam Baldwin, American actor
- March 2 – Jon Bon Jovi, American singer, songwriter, and actor
- March 4 – Lolo Ferrari, French actress (d. 2000)
- March 7 – Taylor Dayne, American singer
- March 21 – Rosie O'Donnell, American comedian, actress and talk show host
- March 25 – Marcia Cross, American actress
- April 23 – Hillel Slovak, American musician (Red Hot Chili Peppers) (d. 1988)
- May 17 – Alan Johnston, British journalist
- May 18 – Nanne Grönvall, Swedish singer
- June 3 – Susannah Constantine, English television presenter
- June 10 – Maxi Priest, English singer
- June 11 – Jack Irons, American musician (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- June 19 – Paula Abdul, dancer and singer; American Idol judge
- July 3 – Tom Cruise, American actor
- July 31 – Wesley Snipes, American actor
- August 20 – James Marsters, American actor
- August 30 – Alexander Litvinenko, British citizen and ex-KGB (d. 2006)
- September 17 – Baz Luhrmann, Australian movie director
- October 2 – Jeff Bennett, American actor
- October 16, Flea, Australian musician (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- October 17- Mike Judge, American animator and producer
- October 19 – Evander Holyfield, American boxer
- October 25 – Chad Smith, American musician (Red Hot Chili Peppers))
- November 1 – Anthony Kiedis, American singer (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- November 11 – Demi Moore, American actress
- November 19 – Jodie Foster, American actress and director
- December 9 – Felicity Huffman, American actress
- December 22 – Ralph Fiennes, English actor
Deaths
Movies released
Hit songs
- "Peppermint Twist" – Joey Dee & the Starlighters
- "The Twist" – Chubby Checker
- "Soldier Boy" – The Shirelles
- "V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N" – Connie Francis
- "Hey Baby" – Bruce Channel
- "The Loco-Motion" – Little Eva
- "Sherry" – Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
- "Only Love Can Break a Heart" – Gene Pitney
- "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" – Gene Pitney
- "Break It To Me Gently" – Brenda Lee
- "All Alone Am I" – Brenda Lee
- "He's A Rebel" – The Crystals
- "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" – Neil Sedaka
- "Any Day Now" – Chuck Jackson
- "Leah" – Roy Orbison
- "Dream Baby" – Roy Orbison
- "Fortune Teller" – Bobby Curtola
- "Duke Of Earl" – Gene Chandler
- "Telstar" – The Tornadoes
- "Johnny Angel" – Shelley Fabares
- "Go Away Little Girl" – Steve Lawrence
- "Don't Make Me Over" – Dionne Warwick
- "Big Girls Don't Cry" – Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
- "Love Me Do" – The Beatles
- "Adios Amigo" – Jim Reeves
- "I'm Gonna Change Everything" – Jim Reeves
- "Wolverton Mountain" – Claude King
- "The Burning Of Atlanta" – Claude King
- "I Can't Stop Loving You" – Ray Charles
- "Let's Twist Again" – Chubby Checker
- "You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover" – Bo Diddley
New books
1962 Facts for Kids.
Kiddle Encyclopedia.