1962

The year 1962 is a year according to the Christian era.

Contents

 * 1 Events
 * 2 Music
 * 2.1 Popular music
 * 2.2 Classical music
 * 3 Literature
 * 4 Art
 * 5 Architecture
 * 6 Film
 * 7 Born
 * 8 Deceased
 * 9 Weather Extremes in Belgium
 * 10 External link (video)

Events

 * January
 * 1 - In the Netherlands, it is now forbidden for a draft dog holding. The last 23 draw dogs retire.
 * 1 - Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand.
 * 1 - An unknown band, The Beatles , audition at Decca and will be rejected.
 * 8 - When Harmelen find the worst train accident site in Dutch history. There are 92 deaths. This accident demonstrates the need for automatic train protection(ATP). See Harmelen train disaster .
 * 15 - Battle of Flat Angle : The Dutch navy vessel Jan Evertsen hit in the waters of New Guinea clashed with Indonesian four motor torpedo boats that want to sell infiltrators on the island.
 * February
 * 10 - On the Glienicke Bridge between Potsdam and West Berlin, the Soviet spy Rudolf Abel for the American U-2 -pilot Gary Powers exchanged.
 * 16-17 - Stormvloed 1962, major flooding on the coasts of the German Bight .
 * 20 - The Mercury-Atlas 6 will be launched aboard John Glenn . He is the third American in space, but the first American to orbit the Earth.
 * March
 * 2 - In Burma commits General Ne Win coup; The government arrested and replaced by a revolutionary council.
 * 18 - France and Algeria sign in Evian an agreement that the end of the Algerian War ushers.
 * April
 * 16 - Bob Dylan singing Blowin 'in the Wind for the first time to the public in a small room in Greenwich Village, New York.
 * May
 * 14 - Juan Carlos, the future king of Spain , married to Athens with Sofia of Greece.
 * 24 - The Mercury-Atlas 7 is launched aboard Scott Carpenter .
 * June
 * 1 - In Kerkrade is professional football club Roda JC founded after a merger between Roda JC Sport and Rapid.
 * 1 - In Israel, the German war criminal Adolf Eichmann hanged.
 * 11 - Three prisoners escape from prison Alcatraz .
 * 16 - Ordination of Tiny Muskens, who later became bishop of the diocese of Breda .
 * 17 - Brazil extends into Chile the world by Czechoslovakia in the final of the World Cup with 3-1.
 * July
 * 1 - Rwanda and Burundi are now independent and separated again. The League of Nations were both former German East African territories, in 1919, under the tutelage of Belgium placed and they got the county name Ruanda-Urundi . Capital of Rwanda is Kigali while Usumbura capital is Burundi.
 * 1 - In 6000 the polling stations speak Algerians are overwhelmingly on their self-determination.
 * 3 - French President Charles de Gaulle declares that to 10u.38 officially put to an end 132 years of French rule over Algeria .
 * 5 - In the Bay of San Francisco, the infamous Alcatraz -gevangenis closed. The 269 inmates who are currently imprisoned, be distributed to other institutions.
 * 9 - The United States spend over the Johnston Atoll in the Pacific Ocean a hydrogen bomb detonated at an altitude of 320 kilometers. A hole is beaten in theionosphere .
 * 12 - During the television newscast of 8 pm, reach us the first images captured by the American Telstar be transmitted-satellite.
 * August
 * 5 - Marilyn Monroe committed suicide.
 * 5 - Nelson Mandela is arrested.
 * 6 - Jamaica independent from the United Kingdom .
 * 11 - Launch of the Vostok 3 with onboard Andrian Nikolayev . A day later, the Vostok 4 with onboard Pavlo Popovytsj . Thus, for the first two spacecraft are simultaneously in the space.
 * 16 - In the Netherlands should minister Klompé the design of the National Assistance in to parliament. Meanwhile in Washington reached an agreement on the withdrawal of the Netherlands from western New Guinea.
 * 27 - Mariner 2 was launched to the planet Venus . He will be the atmosphere of Venus investigations. On January 3, 1963 is the last contact with the spacecraftreceived.
 * September
 * 1 - A major earthquake, 160 kilometers west of Tehran in Persia makes thousands of victims.
 * October
 * 1 - In Dutch New Guinea, the management is transferred to the United Nations .
 * 3 - Launch of the Mercury-Atlas 8 with onboard Wally Schirra .
 * 5 - First single of the Beatles Love Me Do, is released.
 * 9 - Uganda becomes an independent republic .
 * 11 - Start Second Vatican Council .
 * 13 - Premiere on Broadway in the play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee .
 * 14 - For the second time Flamingants hold a march on Brussels "to support their demands. There are about two hundred thousand participants in this demonstration, twice as many as in the first "march".
 * 19 - In Amsterdam, a dog muzzling set after a 3-year-old boy to rabies (rabies) has died. In the APV metal prescribed muzzle appear nowhere for sale. Agents hunt with long poles on stray dogs, without much success. People stand in long lines to be vaccinated. The next day dies a boy aged 16 to rabies.
 * 24 - Official blockade of Cuba announced on October 22 .
 * 28 - The Prime Minister of the Soviet Union Nikita Khrushchev decreed the withdrawal of Soviet missiles in Cuba . Here comes the Cuban missile crisis peacefully end.
 * 31 - After months of price increases, the government proposes Bulgaria now a rationing in the main food of rice, pulses, potatoes and onions.
 * November
 * 5 - Start Softenonproces Liege.
 * 8 - In the district Dieze to Zwolle is the millionth produced postwar home in the Netherlands, namely Hogenkampsweg 139.
 * 9 - The Dutch Rina Lodders becomes Miss World chose.
 * 19 - The liberal FDP in West Germany pulls its ministers from the Cabinet Adenauer IV because of the Spiegel affair.
 * November 22 - A cease-fire ending a brief border war in the Himalayas between India and China .
 * 26 - Mies Bouwman presents the 24-hour fundraising Open Village .
 * December
 * 9 - Tanganyika becomes an independent republic. Julius Nyerere became president.
 * 17 - In Senegal failed coup by Prime Minister Mamadou Dia .
 * 23 - Groningen - The Schildmeer four skaters come to life after they have fallen through the ice. When two children from Hellum, Geert Kleefman (13) and Lammert Meijer (12), who came back were not the way to Hellum went two adults look them in the dark. Lammerts father Jan Meijer and John 'Joke' Haan, however, did not return.

Popular music
These plates are hit singles:
 * Green Onions Booker T. & the MG's
 * Miserlou Dick Dale and The Del-Tones
 * Bring It On Home to Me Sam Cooke
 * My Baby Just Cares for Me Nina Simone
 * Johnny B. Goode Chuck Berry
 * Do You Love Me The Contours
 * Anneke Grönloh - Burning sand
 * The Blue Diamonds - Little Ship and Marching Along With The Blue Diamonds
 * Bob Moore - Mexico
 * Bobby Vinton - Roses Are Red
 * Brian Hyland - Ginny Come Lately
 * Chubby Checker - Let's Twist Again
 * Cliff Richard - Do You Want To Dance and The Young Ones
 * Cocktail Trio - Four bat
 * Conny Froboess - Zwei Kleine Italiener
 * Dave Brubeck - Take Five
 * Eddy Hodges - I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door
 * Elvis Presley - Good Luck Charm
 * Fats Domino - Jambalaya
 * Gerhard Wendland - Tanze Mit Mir In The Morning
 * Jack Collier - Ching Ching (Happy José)
 * Jack Ross - Ching Ching (Happy José)
 * Jerry and Mary Bey - Bum Of Paris
 * Johnny Hoes - There Can you just look at Father and Mother Where Is Retarded
 * Johnny Jordaan - There Can you just look
 * Mina - Heisser Sand
 * Nancy Sinatra - Like I Do
 * New Orleans Syncopators - Midnight In Moscow
 * Padre Twins - Roses Are Red
 * Pat Boone - Speedy Gonzalez
 * Paula Dennis - Janus Catch Me One More Time
 * Ray Charles - I Can not Stop Loving You
 * Ria Valk - Janus Catch Me One More Time
 * Robertino - Mama
 * Sue Thompson - Norman
 * The Shadows - Guitar Tango and Wonderful Land
 * Willeke Alberti - Norman
 * Willy Schobben - Burning Sand, Ching Ching (Happy José) and Mexico
 * Singer Without a Name - Blind Soldier

Classical music

 * January 29 : first performance of Symphony no. 10 of Henk Badings
 * February 3 : first performance of the String Quartet No. 2. of Boris Tchaikovsky
 * February 7 : first performance of Symphony No. 1. Boris Tchaikovsky
 * March 13 : first performance of William Alwyns Strijktrio
 * May 30 : first performance of Benjamin Britten's War Requiem

Literature

 * The American writer John Steinbeck received the Nobel Prize for Literature
 * A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
 * A day at the beach, Lord Heeresma .
 * Simon Vestdijk's novel hero Temesa published
 * First publication of James Clavell King Rat

Art

 * Knife Edge - Two Piece (1962) bronze Henry Moore, London, opposite the House of Lords
 * sculpture Embrace (1962) Sorel Etrog, Utrecht
 * The lonely one (1962) Pearl Perlmuter, Utrecht

Architecture

 * Parliament Building of Bangladesh (1962) Louis Kahn
 * Viitatorni, Finland (1962) Alvar Aalto

Movie

 * Lawrence of Arabia
 * Dr. No (October 5, United Kingdom), the first James Bond movie with Sean Connery and Ursula Andress, based on the novel by Ian Fleming .
 * Follow That Dream (April 11, United States), with among others, Elvis Presley .
 * Kid Galahad (August 11, USA), directed by Phil Karlson with, among others, Elvis Presley .
 * Girlsgirlsgirls, with among others, Elvis Presley .

Born
January
 * 1 - Nico Rienks, Dutch rower
 * 1 - Felice Tedeschi, Italian racing driver
 * 4 - Heinz Imboden, Swiss cyclist
 * 4 - André Rouvoet, Dutch politician (Christian Union)
 * 11 - Martin Sitalsing, Dutch police officer
 * 11 - Jan Rod, Swedish athlete
 * 16 - John Rijswijck, Luxembourg football goalkeeper
 * 17 - Jim Carrey, American actor and comedian
 * 17 - Denis O'Hare, American-Irish actor
 * 17 - Jan Wegereef, Dutch football referee
 * 18 - Wilma Geldof, Dutch children's author
 * 20 - Olav Mol, Dutch motorsport commentator
 * 21 - Peter Erik Verlinde, Dutch professor of theoretical physics
 * 25 - Georges Grün, Belgian footballer
 * 25 - Bruno Martini, French soccer goalkeeper
 * 28 - Sam Phillips, American singer
 * 29 - Joke Kleijweg, Dutch athlete
 * 31 - Stephen Keshi, Nigerian footballer and football coach
 * February
 * 1 - Manuel Amoros, French footballer
 * 2 - Andy Fordham, English darter
 * 2 - Mustapha Moussa, the Algerian boxer
 * 4 - prem radhakishun, Dutch lawyer, columnist and television producer
 * 6 - Axl Rose, American singer
 * 7 - Garth Brooks, American country singer
 * 7 - David Bryan, American keyboardist ( Bon Jovi )
 * 7 - Eddie Izzard, English comedian
 * 9 - Teesta Setalvad, Indian journalist, publisher and human rights defender
 * 10 - Els De Temmerman, Flemish journalist
 * 10 - Pieter Jan Leeuwerink, Dutch volleyball (deceased in 2004 )
 * 11 - Sheryl Crow, American singer
 * 12 - René Scheuer, Luxembourg footballer
 * 14 - Thierry Toutain, French fast walker
 * 16 - Wouter Vandenhaute, Belgian sports journalist, producer and television presenter ( The House of distrust , Woestijnvis )
 * 17 - Lou Diamond Phillips, American actor
 * 17 - Hennie Meijer, Dutch footballer and football coach
 * 19 - Franky Gee, American singer (deceased in 2005 )
 * 20 - Stephan van den Berg, Dutch windsurfer
 * 22 - Petra de Bruin, Dutch cyclist
 * 22 - Rob van Daal, Dutch singer
 * 22 - Steve Irwin, Australian animal expert, zoo keeper, conservationist and filmmaker / presenter (deceased in 2006 )
 * 22 - Les Wallace, Scottish darter
 * 24 - Ari Hjelm, Finnish footballer and football coach
 * 26 - Andreas Kinneging, Dutch professor
 * 27 - Grant Show, American actor
 * 28 - Anne-Marie Danneels, Belgian athlete
 * 28 - Carlos Hoyos, Colombian footballer and football coach
 * March
 * 1 - Femke van Hove, Dutch actress
 * 2 - Jon Bon Jovi, American actor and singer ( Bon Jovi )
 * 2 - Scott La Rock, American hip-hop DJs (deceased in 1987 )
 * 2 - Mike Small, English footballer
 * 2 - Gabriele Tarquini, Italian racing driver
 * 3 - Jackie Joyner-Kersee, American athlete
 * 5 - Amina, Tunisian singer and actress
 * 6 - Bengt Baron, Swedish swimmer and Olympic champion ( 1980 )
 * 6 - Jan Bartram, Danish footballer
 * 6 - Hans Kuyper, Dutch children's author
 * 7 - Taylor Dayne, American singer
 * 7 - Peter Manley, English darter
 * 8 - Marjan Olyslager, Dutch athlete
 * 9 - Jan Furtok, Polish footballer
 * 10 - Brigitte Kaandorp, Dutch cabaret artist
 * 11 - Karin Harmsen, Dutch Paralympic sport star
 * 12 - Milika Peterzon, Dutch television presenter
 * 13 - Hans Bourlon, Flemish media figure
 * 15 - Leopoldo Serantes, Filipino boxer
 * 15 - Markus Merk, German football referee
 * 15 - Terence Trent D'Arby, British singer
 * 17 - Pello Ruiz Cabestany, Spanish cyclist
 * 18 - Volker Weidler, German racing driver
 * 19 - Hans Smit, Dutch television newscaster
 * 21 - Matthew Broderick, American actor (including Ferris Bueller's Day Off )
 * 23 - Sir Steve Redgrave, British rower
 * 24 - Alan Warriner-Little, English darter
 * 26 - Paul de Leeuw, Dutch singer, TV presenter and comedian
 * 27 - Roberto Puno, Philippine politician
 * 29 - Ted Failon, Filipino journalist, radio and television presenter and politician
 * 29 - Martin Schwab, Dutch actor
 * 30 - MC Hammer, American rapper
 * April
 * 1 - Chris Grayling, British politician
 * 1 - Attila Juhos, Hungarian soccer referee
 * 5 - Sander Simons, Dutch communications consultant, publicist, journalist and newscaster (deceased in 2010 )
 * 7 - Andy Hampsten, American cyclist
 * 8 - Massimo De Santis, Italian football referee
 * 9 - Glen Dell, South African pilot (deceased 2013
 * 10 - Chris Leeuwenburgh, Dutch athlete
 * 10 - Julianne White, Canadian triathlete
 * 13 - Hillel Slovak, Israeli-American guitarist ( Red Hot Chili Peppers ) (deceased in 1988 )
 * 14 - Harold van Beek, Dutch athlete
 * 15 - Nawal El Moutawakel, Moroccan athlete
 * 15 - Nick Kamen, British singer and model
 * 18 - Viggo Waas, Dutch comedian
 * 19 - Al Unser Jr., American race car driver
 * 21 - Juliëtte Wine, Dutch television presenter and actress
 * 23 - Bram Bart, Dutch actor, singer, director, presenter and voice-over (deceased in 2012 )
 * 23 - John Hannah, Scottish actor
 * 26 - Erik Van Looy, Flemish filmmaker and presenter
 * 27 - Ryszard Tarasiewicz, Polish footballer and football coach
 * 29 - Rob Druppers, Dutch athlete
 * 30 - Roland MARLOYE, Belgian athlete
 * 30 - Jop de Vries, Dutch actor
 * May
 * 1 - Maia Morgenstern, Romanian actress
 * 2 - Veerle Eyckermans, Flemish actress
 * 2 - Jimmy White, English snooker player
 * 2 - Javier Zeoli, Uruguayan footballer
 * 3 - Maarten van Roozendaal, Dutch singer and songwriter (deceased in 2013 )
 * 4 - Mark Leduc, Canadian boxer (deceased in 2009 )
 * 4 - Bart Tommelein, Belgian politician
 * 5 - Darryl Fitton, English darter
 * 6 - Mario Kummer, German cyclist
 * 10 - John Ngugi, Kenyan athlete
 * 14 - Wolfgang Priklopil, Austrian kidnapper
 * 14 - Jan Urban, Polish footballer and football coach
 * 17 - Alan Johnston, British journalist
 * 18 - Sandra, German singer
 * 28 - Jimmy Izquierdo, Ecuadorian footballer (deceased in 1994 )
 * 28 - James Michael Tyler, American actor
 * 29 - Fandi Ahmad, Singaporean footballer
 * 29 - Semino Rossi, Austrian-Argentine crooner
 * June
 * 3 - Dagmar Neubauer, German athlete
 * 4 - Per Frimann, Danish footballer
 * 4 - Zenon Jaskuła, Polish cyclist
 * 5 - Princess Astrid, daughter of the Belgian King Albert II
 * 10 - Gina Gershon, American actress (eg cocktail and Showgirls )
 * 10 - Cees Jan Shop, Dutch swimmer
 * 12 - Luis Fernando Herrera, Colombian footballer
 * 12 - Roedolf ​​Povarnitsyn, Ukrainian athlete
 * 13 - Ally Sheedy, US actress (including The Breakfast Club )
 * 15 - Hugo Borst, Dutch journalist and publicist
 * 15 - Martin Earley, Irish cyclist
 * 19 - Paula Abdul, American choreographer and singer
 * 19 - Hannu Ollila, Finnish footballer
 * 24 - Harry van Bommel, Dutch politician ( SP )
 * 25 - Bussunda, Brazilian comedian (deceased in 2006 )
 * 26 - José Daniel Ponce, Argentinian footballer
 * July
 * 3 - Tom Cruise, American actor
 * 3 - Hunter Tylo, American actress
 * 4 - Pam Shriver, American tennis player
 * 5 - Wim Danckaert, Flemish actor
 * 6 - Marianne van de Linde, Dutch athlete
 * 9 - Aloyzas Kveinys, Lithuanian chess
 * 11 - Jacqueline Hautenauve, Belgian athlete
 * 12 - Dixie Dansercoer, Flemish adventurer
 * 14 - Patricio Toledo, Chilean footballer
 * 16 - Natalya Lisovskaja, (Soviet) Russian / French athlete
 * 17 - Samuel Fosso, Cameroonian photographer
 * 17 - Patricio Mardones, Chilean footballer
 * 18 - Jack Irons, American drummer
 * 18 - Sulo Vaattovaara, Swedish footballer
 * 19 - Anthony Edwards, American actor and director
 * 22 - Steve Albini, American singer and producer
 * 22 - Pieter De Crem, Belgian politician
 * 22 - Cornald Maas, Dutch reporter
 * 25 - Charlotte Besijn, Dutch actress (including Good times, bad times )
 * 26 - Uwe Raab, German cyclist
 * 26 - Galina Tsjistjakova, Russian / Slovak athlete
 * 28 - Torsten Gütschow East German footballer
 * 29 - Carl Cox, British techno DJ
 * 29 - Oceano da Cruz, Portuguese footballer
 * 29 - Guillermo Martínez, Argentine mathematician and writer
 * 29 - Vincent Rousseau, Belgian athlete
 * 31 - Caroline De Bruijn, Dutch actress
 * 31 - Wesley Snipes, American film actor
 * August
 * 1 - Allard Kalff, Dutch racing driver and presenter
 * 1 - Cesar Montano, Filipino actor and director
 * 1 - Gertjan Verbeek, Dutch footballer and football coach
 * 7 - Robert de Wit, Dutch athlete
 * 7 - Sophocles SOPHOCLEOUS, Cypriot politician and MEP
 * 9 - Hans Cook, Dutch cracker (deceased in 1985 )
 * 15 - Rıdvan Dilmen, Turkish footballer and football coach
 * 17 - Jack van Hulten, Dutch football referee
 * 17 - John Marshall Jones, American actor
 * 18 - Carina Benninga, Dutch hockey star and coach
 * 18 - Felipe Calderon, President of Mexico
 * 18 - Holger Quiñónez, Ecuadorian footballer
 * 18 - Niki Rüttimann, Swiss cyclist
 * 19 - Henry Hekman, Dutch video editor and designer
 * 20 - James Marsters, American actor
 * 20 - Jon Unzaga, Spanish cyclist
 * 21 - Rogi Cradle, Dutch writer
 * 22 - Stefano Tilli, Italian athlete
 * 23 - Gustavo Wilches, Colombian cyclist
 * 24 - Emile Roemer, Dutch politician
 * 25 - Victor Löw, Dutch actor (including Lek and Kees & Co. )
 * 26 - Jos van Aert, Dutch cyclist
 * 26 - Roger Kingdom, American athlete
 * 26 - Tariq Ramadan, Swiss philosopher and Islamologist
 * 27 - Eric Cayrolle, French racing driver
 * 29 - Jutta Kleinschmidt, German rally rider
 * September
 * 1 - Ruud Gullit, Dutch footballer and football coach
 * 2 - Gilbert Bodart, Belgian footballer and football coach
 * 2 - Haris Škoro, Yugoslav-Bosnian footballer
 * 6 - Jennifer Egan, American author
 * 8 - René Klijn, Dutch singer (deceased in 1993 )
 * 8 - Harrie Kwinten, Dutch hockey
 * 10 - Co Stompé, Dutch darter
 * 11 - Julio Salinas, Spanish footballer
 * 12 - Bert van Weenen, Dutch writer
 * 13 - Alexandra Blaauw, Dutch actress
 * 15 - Peter Callenbach, Dutch baseball
 * 15 - Martin van den Ham, Dutch comedian (deceased in 2001 )
 * 22 - Andries Jonker, Dutch football coach
 * 24 - Ally McCoist, Scottish footballer
 * 25 - Dariusz Wdowczyk, Polish footballer and football coach
 * 26 - Dirk Goossens, Belgian footballer
 * 26 - Steve Moneghetti, Australian athlete
 * 28 - Guno Castelen, Surinamese politician
 * 29 - Xolile Yawa, South African athlete
 * 30 - Nelly Aerts, Belgian athlete
 * 30 - Zoran Arsic, Serbian football referee
 * 30 - Jeff Bodart, Belgian singer (deceased in 2008 )
 * 30 - Dariusz Dziekanowski, Polish footballer
 * 30 - Joan Laporta, Spanish lawyer and football chairman ( FC Barcelona )
 * 30 - Jean-Paul van Poppel, Dutch cyclist and cycling coach
 * 30 - Frank Rijkaard, Dutch footballer and football coach
 * October
 * 1 - Mohamed Guezzaz, Moroccan football referee
 * 1 - Marjolijn Rope, Dutch singer and actress
 * 2 - Brian Holm, Danish cyclist and sports director
 * 3 - Tommy Lee, American drummer ( Mötley Crüe )
 * 4 - José Couceiro, Portuguese football coach
 * 4 - Marjolein Keuning, Dutch singer, actress and presenter
 * 4 - Ángel Pedraza, Spanish footballer and football coach (deceased in 2011 )
 * 4 - Jon Secada, Cuban singer and songwriter
 * 5 - Mike Conley, American athlete
 * 5 - Juvenal Olmos, Chilean footballer and football coach
 * 6 - Gesine Walther, East German athlete
 * 9 - Jorge Burruchaga, Argentinian footballer and football coach
 * 9 - Peter Elliott, British athlete
 * 9 - Eltjo Haselhoff, Dutch guitarist
 * 9 - Annemarie van Gaal, Dutch publisher
 * 11 - Joan Cusack, American actress
 * 14 - Carl Thackery, British athlete
 * 15 - Susan DeMattei, American mountain biker
 * 17 - Gili, Belgian comedian, magician and mentalist
 * 19 - Evander Holyfield, American boxer
 * 23 - Stefano Colantuono, Italian footballer and football coach
 * 24 - Abel Antón, Spanish athlete
 * 24 - Chantal Dällenbach, French / Swiss athlete
 * 25 - Chad Smith, American drummer ( Red Hot Chili Peppers )
 * 28 - Erik Thorstvedt, Norwegian footballer
 * 28 - Joaquín GERICO Trilla, Spanish composer
 * 29 - Myrna Goossen, Dutch television presenter
 * November
 * 1 - Anthony Kiedis, American singer ( Red Hot Chili Peppers )
 * 1 - Ulf Timmermann, German athlete
 * 1 - Rik Tommelein, Belgian athlete
 * 3 - Lynn Wesenbeek, Flemish presenter, former Miss Belgium
 * 9 - James Sharpe, Dutch athlete and politician
 * 11 - Demi Moore, American actress
 * 12 - Wim Kieft, Dutch footballer and football commentator
 * 15 - Michael Degiorgio, Maltese footballer
 * 15 - Jeroen Willems, Dutch actor and singer (deceased in 2012 )
 * 16 - Martial Gayant, French cyclist and sports director
 * 17 - Henk Gommer, Dutch athlete
 * 19 - Jodie Foster, American actress and director
 * 20 - Michel Felisi, Surinamese politician
 * 21 - Sabine Busch, German athlete
 * 22 - Armin Krings, Luxembourg footballer
 * 23 - Carlinhos Brown, Brazilian percussionist and singer-songwriter
 * 24 - Berre Bergen, Flemish bassist (including in the Kreuners and The Scabs )
 * 26 - Bobby Parks, American basketball player (deceased in 2013 )
 * 28 - Matt Cameron, American drummer
 * 28 - Raimundo Nonato Tavares da Silva, Brazilian footballer
 * 30 - Troy Douglas, Bermudan-Dutch athlete
 * 30 - Brian Henson, American puppeteer and producer, son of Muppet creator Jim Henson
 * December
 * 1 - Christophe Hurni, Swiss racing driver
 * 2 - Aldith Hunkar, Dutch presenter and newsreader ( NOS News )
 * 2 - Filip Peeters, Flemish actor
 * 2 - Andrej Zygmantovitsj, Belorussian footballer
 * 4 - Aleksandr Litvinenko, Russian security service employee and dissident (deceased in 2006 )
 * 5 - Bruno Cenghialta, Italian cyclist and cycling team leader
 * 5 - Edi Orioli, Italian motor racing rally driver
 * 5 - Fred Rutten, Dutch football coach
 * 6 - Květoslav Palov, Czech cyclist
 * 7 - Piet Huysentruyt, Flemish cook
 * 8 - Berry of Aerle, Dutch footballer
 * 10 - John Wolf, Dutch footballer
 * 12 - Tracy Austin, American tennis player
 * 12 - Arturo Barrios, Mexican athlete
 * 12 - Max Raabe, German singer, composer and conductor
 * 16 - Maruschka Detmers, Dutch actress
 * 21 - Antony de Avila, Colombian footballer
 * 24 - Glastra Karel van Loon, Dutch writer and journalist (deceased in 2005 )
 * 26 - Gert-Jan van den Ende, Dutch artist and television presenter
 * 26 - Eli Yishai, Israeli politician
 * 29 - Jari Europaeus, Finnish footballer
 * 29 - Wynton Rufer, New Zealand footballer
 * 30 - Donato Gama da Silva, Brazilian-Spanish footballer
 * exact date unknown
 * Mark Adamo, American composer and librettist
 * Charles Omwoyo, Kenyan athlete

Weather Extremes in Belgium
Source: KMI data Uccle 1901-2003 with additions
 * February 12 : 82 mm rainfall in Robertville (Waimes).
 * June 6 : Pressure Uccle: 1034.9 hPa (air pressure reduced to sea level).
 * July 14 : 80 mm rainfall in Sint-Niklaas.

External link (video)

 * Polygon annual 1962 (Netherlands) (.wmv)