Born in 1962
Turns 64 in 2026
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BACK TO 1962 · United Kingdom
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John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth, completing three circuits aboard Friendship 7. Telstar relayed planned live television between the United States and Europe, and the Beatles issued Love Me Do as their first UK single, beginning their recording career.
What happened in 1962?
John Glenn circles Earth aboard Friendship 7
John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth on February 20, 1962 aboard Friendship 7.
Telstar beams live television between Europe and America
On July 23, 1962, Telstar relayed the first planned live television programs between the United States and Europe.
The Beatles release their first single
The Beatles issued Love Me Do as their first single in the United Kingdom on October 5, 1962; its US release followed in 1964.
Firsts and new ideas
A practical red light enters the semiconductor era
In 1962, Nick Holonyak developed the first practical visible LED at General Electric.
IEEE Spectrum · Grainger College of Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Seattle opens Century 21
Seattle opened the Century 21 Exposition, its World’s Fair, on April 21, 1962.
Number ones and music in 1962
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
Ray Charles reaches No. 1 on both sides
Ray Charles turned Don Gibson’s country song “I Can’t Stop Loving You” into a sweeping 1962 recording. It reached No. 1 on Billboard’s U.S. Hot 100 and the U.K. Official Singles Chart.
Billboard (scan hosted by Lesve archive) · Official Charts Company
Sheryl Crow is born in Missouri
Sheryl Crow, the singer-songwriter, was born in Kennett, Missouri, on February 11, 1962.
Biography.com Editors, A&E Television Networks · Encyclopedia.com
Prices and everyday money in 1962
United Kingdom figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| Average weekly earnings per person in the United Kingdom (Bank of England series) | £10 10s per week | GBP per week Bank of England (series republished by Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis FRED) |
| sugar (October average) | 8d | equivalent 1 lb (calculated from ONS per kg) Office for National Statistics |
| flour (October average) | 1s 2d | equivalent 2 lb (calculated from ONS per 1.5 kg) Office for National Statistics |
| bread (October observation) | 7½d | equivalent 1 lb (calculated from ONS 800 g source measure; not historical loaf size) Office for National Statistics |
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