Historical Events
- "Eye of the Needle", a revolving restaurant, opens atop the Space Needle at the Century 21 Exposition (World's Fair) in Seattle, Washington; designed by architect John Graham, Jr [1]
- The first official Panda crossing is opened outside Waterloo station, London.
Famous Birthdays
- Billy Dean, American country singer ("Young Man"; "Fire in the Dark"), born in Quincy, Florida
- Clark Gregg, American actor and director (Agent Phil Coulson), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Mark Shulman, American children's author (Scrawl), born in Rochester, New York
- Pierre Carles, French documentarist
About April 2, 1962
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 62 years, 3 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares
#1 Song: Wonderful Land - The Shadows
