1962 Fact Sheet
Database: Miss America Winners by State
| Record Name | Year | City | State |
| Maria Fletcher | 1962 | Asheville | NORTH CAROLINA |
Database: Date of Independence for Modern Countries
| Record Name | Year | Country | Previous Ruler Country | Date |
| Algeria Country Formation Date | 1962 | Algeria | France | July 5, 1962 |
| Burundi Country Formation Date | 1962 | Burundi | UN trusteeship | July 1, 1962 |
| Jamaica Country Formation Date | 1962 | Jamaica | United Kingdom | August 6, 1962 |
| Rwanda Country Formation Date | 1962 | Rwanda | UN trusteeship | July 1, 1962 |
| Samoa Country Formation Date | 1962 | Samoa | UN trusteeship | January 1, 1962 |
| Trinidad and Tobago Country Formation Date | 1962 | Trinidad and Tobago | United Kingdom | August 31, 1962 |
| Uganda Country Formation Date | 1962 | Uganda | United Kingdom | October 9, 1962 |
Database: Physical Constants
| Record Name | Units | Symbol | Value |
| Electron specific charge | C kg-1 | -175881962000 ± -53000 | |
| J m mol-1 | (N_A hc) | 0.11962658 ± 1.1e-07 |
Database: List of Stars
| Record Name | Constellation | Bayer ref | Spectral type | Dec Deg | Dec Min | Dec | Pos Err | Flamsteed No | SAO No | Star No | Max Mag | Min Mag | Comp Sep | RA hr | RA Min | RA Sec | Dec Sec |
| WAZN | Col | bet | K2III | 35 | 46 | - | 2.562 | 196240 | 55 | 3.12 | 5 | 50 | 57.596 | 6.11 |
Database: Great Inventions by Year and Country
| Record Name | Year | Country | Region | Source | Inventor Name |
| LED | 1962 | United States | North America | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Nick Holonyak, Jr. |
Database: Hockey Stanley Cup Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Winning Coach | Losing Team | Losing Coach | Sport | City | Note |
| 1962 Stanley Cup Winner | 1962 | Toronto Maple Leafs | G. 'Punch' Imlach | Chicago Blackhawks | Rudy Pilous | Hockey | Toronto |
Database: Soccer World Cup FIFA Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Country | Runner-Up Country | City Venue | Sport | Final Score | Attendance | Referee |
| Soccer 1962 World Cup | 1962 | Brazil | Czechoslovakia | Santiago | Soccer | 3 - 1 | 68,679 | Latychev |
Database: Pulitzer Prize Winning Novels By Year
| Record Name | Year | Title | Author |
| Edge Of Sadness, The, Edwin O'Connor | 1962 | Edge Of Sadness, The | Edwin O'Connor |
Database: World's Largest Shopping Malls
| Record Name | Year Opened | City | Country | Region | State | Leasable Area (Square Feet) | Total Area (Square Feet) | Stores |
| King of Prussia Mall | 1962 | Philadelphia | United States | North America | PENNSYLVANIA | 2.8 million | 327 |
Database: United Nations Presidents
| Record Name | Origin | Year | Session |
| Muhammad Zafrulla Khan | Pakistan | 1962 | Seventeenth |
Database: Movies with the longest length
| Record Name | Country | Year | Length (Minutes) |
| Lawrence of Arabia | USA | 1962 | 228 |
Database: Tour de France Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Country | Sport | Tour | Winning Name |
| Jacques Anquetil Tour 49 | 1962 | France | Cycling | 49 | Jacques Anquetil |
Database: United States Violent Crime Rate
| Record Name | Year | Country | Population | Violent Crime Total | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | Forcible Rape | Robbery | Aggravated Assault | Source |
| United States Violent Crime for 1962 | 1962 | United States | 185,771,000 | 301,510 | 8,530 | 17,550 | 110,860 | 164,570 | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
Database: Council of Europe's treaties
| Record Name | Treaty | European Non-Member State | Non European Non-Member State | European Community | Number | Opening date | Entry into force date | Source |
| European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (030) | European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters | Yes | Yes | 030 | 20/4/1959 | 12/6/1962 | Council of Europe | |
| European Agreement on Travel by Young Persons on Collective Passports between the Member Countries of the Council of Europe (037) | European Agreement on Travel by Young Persons on Collective Passports between the Member Countries of the Council of Europe | Yes | Yes | 037 | 16/12/1961 | 17/1/1962 | Council of Europe | |
| European Agreement on Mutual Assistance in the matter of Special Medical Treatments and Climatic Facilities (038) | European Agreement on Mutual Assistance in the matter of Special Medical Treatments and Climatic Facilities | Yes | Yes | 038 | 14/5/1962 | 15/6/1962 | Council of Europe | |
| European Agreement on the Exchanges of Blood-Grouping Reagents (039) | European Agreement on the Exchanges of Blood-Grouping Reagents | Yes | Yes | Yes | 039 | 14/5/1962 | 14/10/1962 | Council of Europe |
| Agreement between the Member States of the Council of Europe on the issue to Military and Civilian War-Disabled of an International Book of Vouchers for the repair of Prosthetic and Orthopaedic Appliances (040) | Agreement between the Member States of the Council of Europe on the issue to Military and Civilian War-Disabled of an International Book of Vouchers for the repair of Prosthetic and Orthopaedic Appliances | Yes | Yes | 040 | 17/12/1962 | 27/12/1963 | Council of Europe | |
| Convention on the Liability of Hotel-keepers concerning the Property of their Guests (041) | Convention on the Liability of Hotel-keepers concerning the Property of their Guests | Yes | Yes | 041 | 17/12/1962 | 15/2/1967 | Council of Europe | |
| Agreement relating to Application of the European Convention on International Commercial Arbitration (042) | Agreement relating to Application of the European Convention on International Commercial Arbitration | Yes | Yes | 042 | 17/12/1962 | 25/1/1965 | Council of Europe |
Database: United States Property Crime Rate
| Record Name | Year | Country | Total Property Crimes | Burglary | Larceny - Theft | Motor Vehicle Theft | Source |
| United States Property Crime for 1962 | 1962 | United States | 3,450,700 | 994,300 | 2,089,600 | 366,800 | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
Database: S&P Earnings History by Year
| Record Name | Year | Source | Earnings Yield | Dividend Yield | S & P 500 Index | Earnings | Dividends |
| 1962 Standard and Poors Performance | 1962 | Standard & Poors | 5.81% | 3.40% | 63.1 | 3.67 | 2.15 |
Database: Carnegie Medal for Children's Books
| Record Name | Year | Publisher | Author |
| The Twelve and the Genii | 1962 | Faber | Pauline Clarke |
Database: Tallest Churches in the World
| Record Name | Year Complete | City | Country | Church | Height (Meters) | Height (Feet) | Source |
| St Jacobi | 1962 | Hamburg | Germany | St Jacobi | 125.0 m | 410 ft | Wikipedia |
| Cathedral of St. Joseph | 1962 | Hartford | United States | Cathedral of St. Joseph | 85.9 m | 281 ft | Wikipedia |
Database: Longest Running TV Shows
| Record Name | Start Year | End Year | Country | Genre | Total Episodes |
| Beverly Hillbillies | 1962 | 1971 | United States | Comedy | 274 |
| Father Knows Best | 1954 | 1962 | United States | Comedy | 203 |
| The Virginian | 1962 | 1971 | United States | Drama | 249 |
Database: Crude Oil Prices from 1949 to Present
| Record Name | Year | Nominal | 2007 Inflation Adjusted | Source |
| Crude Oil Price for 1962 | 1962 | $2.85 | $19.64 | United States Department of Energy |
Database: Formula One World Drivers Champions
| Record Name | Year | Team | Tires | Poles | Sport | Driver | Wins | Podiums | Fastest Laps | Points | Clinched | Margin (Points) | Source |
| Formula One Champion (1962) | 1962 | BRM* | D | 1 | Auto Racing | Graham Hill | 4 | 6 | 3 | 42 | Race 9 of 9 | 12 | Wikipedia |
Database: American Film Institute's 100 Best Movies of All Time
| Record Name | Year | Rank | Movie | Source |
| Lawrence of Arabia (1962) | 1962 | 7. | Lawrence of Arabia | American Film Institute |
| To Kill A Mockingbird (1962) | 1962 | 25. | To Kill A Mockingbird | American Film Institute |
Database: Muscle Car Performance
| Record Name | Year | Make | Model | Transmission | Source | Engine Type | Horsepower | Gear Ratio | 1/4 Mile Time | 1/4 Mile Distance |
| 1962 Corvette | 1962 | CHEVROLET | CORVETTE | four-speed | Hot Rod | 327 FI | 360 | 4.10 | 13.89 | 105.14 |
Database: List of longest suspension bridge spans
| Record Name | Year Constructed | Country | Bridge | Location | Length (Meters) | Length (Feet) | Note | Source |
| Wakato Narrows Bridge | 1962 | Japan | Wakato Narrows Bridge | Kitakyūshū, Japan | 367 | 1,204 | Wikipedia |
Database: Meteorites that have fallen on Canadian soil
| Record Name | Province | Country | Year | Material | Discovery Type | Mass (kg) |
| Vulcan (Chondrite) | Alberta | Canada | 1962 | Chondrite | Find | 19 |
| Manitouwabing (Iron) | Ontario | Canada | 1962 | Iron | Find | 39 |
Database: Periodic Table of the Elements
| Record Name | Symbol | Group | Number | Melting Point | Boiling Point | Density | Year Discovered | Atomic Weight | % of Earth's Crust |
| Manganese | Mn | 7 | 25 | 1245 | 1962 | 7.43 | 1774 | 54.938 | 0.09 |
Database: Listing of FDA Approved Oncology Drugs
| Record Name | Manufacturer/Distributor | Drug | Trade Name | Approved Use | Approval Date | Source |
| Adrucil (ICN Puerto Rico) | ICN Puerto Rico | fluorouracil, 5-FU | Adrucil | prolong survival in combination with leucovorin | Apr 25 1962 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research |
| Uracil Mustard Capsules (Roberts Labs) | Roberts Labs | Uracil Mustard | Uracil Mustard Capsules | Sep 13 1962 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research |
Database: Baseball World Series Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | Winning City | Losing City | Sport | Score |
| World Series 1962 | 1962 | New York Yankees | San Francisco Giants | NEW YORK | San Francisco | Baseball | 4 - 3 |
Database: Wimbledon Tennis Men's Tournament Winners
| Record Name | Year | Sport | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1962 Wimbledon Mens Result | 1962 | Tennis | Rod Laver | Martin Mulligan | 62 62 61 |
Database: NCAA Basketball Tournament Champions
| Record Name | Year | Sport | City Location | Winner | Champion | Opponent | In Final 4 | In Final 4 |
| NCAA Tournament Champion (1962) | 1962 | Basketball | Louisville | Cincinnati | Cincinnati | Ohio State | Wake Forest | UCLA |
Database: United States Average Annual Temperature
| Record Name | Year | Country | Temperature | Rank | Source |
| Average Annual Temperature for 1962 | 1962 | United States | 52.67 deg F | 52 | National Climatic Data Center |
Database: Yearly Total Seasonal Rainfall for Los Angeles
| Record Name | City | State | Country | Season | Total Rainfall (inches) | Inches above or below average | Source |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1962-1963 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1962-1963 | 8.38 | -6.75 | National Weather Service |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1961-1962 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1961-1962 | 18.79 | +3.66 | National Weather Service |
Database: Best Picture Academy Award Winners
| Record Name | Year | Oscars | Nominations |
| Lawrence of Arabia | 1962 | 7 | 10 |
Database: Wimbledon Tennis Women's Tournament Winners
| Record Name | Year | Sport | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1962 Wimbledon Womens Result | 1962 | Tennis | Karen Hantze Susman | Věra Suková | 6-4 6-4 |
Database: Hart Memorial Trophy Winners for NHL Hockey
| Record Name | Year | Team | Sport | League | Player |
| Hart Memorial Trophy Winner (1962) | 1962 | Montreal Canadiens | Hockey | NHL | Jacques Plante |
Database: Best Selling Singles by Year (United Kingdom)
| Record Name | Year | Country | Song | Artist | Number Sold | Source |
| I Remember You (Frank Ifield) | 1962 | United Kingdom | I Remember You | Frank Ifield | Wikipedia |
Database: Time Magazine's Man of the Year
| Record Name | Year | Person of the Year |
| Pope John XXIII | 1962 | Pope John XXIII |
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