About August 17, 1962
August 17, 1962 is the 229th day of the year 1962 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 136 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Friday.
You can browse the full year 1962 calendar in case you need it.
A person born on this day will be 61 years old today. (Assuming this person is still alive and kicking)
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Leo is the sun sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Tiger is the mythical animal and Water is the element for a person born on this day if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology (or Chinese zodiac).
What Happened On August 17, 1962
- 1962 –East German border guards kill 18-year-old Peter Fechter as he attempts to cross the Berlin Wall into West Berlin becoming one of the first victims of the wall.
Who Were Born On August 17, 1962?
- 1962 –Buddy Landel, American professional wrestler
- 1962 –Gilby Clarke, American musician (Guns N' Roses)
- 1962 –John Marshall Jones, American actor
Who Died On August 17, 1962?
- 1962 –Peter Fechter, East German defector (b. 1944)
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