What is the Chinese zodiac sign for August 13, 1962?

In the Chinese zodiac, August 13, 1962 falls in the year of the Water Tiger.

What is the birthstone for August?

The birthstone for August is peridot.

What was the moon phase on August 13, 1962?

On August 13, 1962 the moon was a Waxing Gibbous.

A Monday

Born on August 13, 1962?

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📅 Weekday
Monday
♌ Star sign
Leo
🐅 Chinese zodiac
Water Tiger
🌔 Moon
Waxing Gibbous
🎂 Age today
64 years

Famous people born on August 13, 1962

Manuel Valls

French and Spanish politician

Minouche Shafik

economist

Leonidas Donskis

Lithuanian academic and politician (1962-2016)

Born the same week

Hesham Yakan

August 10 · Egyptian footballer and manager

Ikililou Dhoinine

August 14 · Comoros president

Rıdvan Dilmen

August 15 · Turkish association football player and manager (born 1962)

What happened that day

First successful ascent of the Matterhorn's west face, by Renato Daguin and Giovanni Ottin.

Also that week

King Kong vs. Godzilla is released in Japan, becoming the first Godzilla and King Kong film in colour. It also becomes the 3rd film in both franchises.
The New York Agreement is signed, transferring the Dutch West New Guinea colony to Indonesia.
Algeria joins the Arab League.
East German border guards kill 18-year-old Peter Fechter as he attempts to cross the Berlin Wall into West Berlin, leading to mass protests on the Western side.
Norway launches its 1st sounding rocket, Ferdinand 1, from Andøya Space Center and becomes a space nation.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song in the US

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

Neil Sedaka

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🎵 No. 1 song

August 13, 1962 was a Monday. Someone born on August 13, 1962 is a Leo. Someone born on August 13, 1962 is 64 years old today and has lived about 23,460 days. People born in 1962 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on August 13

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

John Logie Baird
1888 · Scottish inventor, demonstrating the world's first working television
Alfred Hitchcock
1899 · British filmmaker
Frederick Sanger
1918 · British biochemist
Fidel Castro
1926 · Cuban politician, author and revolutionary

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Questions about August 13, 1962

What day of the week was August 13, 1962?: August 13, 1962 was a Monday.
What star sign is someone born on August 13, 1962?: Someone born on August 13, 1962 is a Leo.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for August 13, 1962?: In the Chinese zodiac, August 13, 1962 falls in the year of the Water Tiger.
How old is someone born on August 13, 1962?: Someone born on August 13, 1962 is 64 years old today and has lived about 23,460 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1962?: People born in 1962 belong to the Baby Boomers.
What is the birthstone for August?: The birthstone for August is peridot.
What was the moon phase on August 13, 1962?: On August 13, 1962 the moon was a Waxing Gibbous.

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