January 1962108 items
Highlights of the month
- 1/1SanjuroFilms
- 1/1A Wrinkle in TimeBooks
- 1/141962 African Cup of NationsSports
- 1/23Jules and JimFilms
- 1/26Ranger 3Events
Life that month (prices, weather)Tokyo avg 4.5°C ・ ramen ¥48.5
U.S. prices, January 1962All years ›
Tokyo weather, January 1962Japan Meteorological Agency ›
Avg temp4.5℃Max temp13.8℃Min temp-3.8℃Rain40.5mmSunshine210.7 hTyphoons making landfall in Japan0
Tokyo prices in 1962 (annual average)All items ›
Ramen (restaurant)¥48.5Coffee (café)¥62.1Curry rice (restaurant)¥78.2Postcard¥5Newspaper (monthly)¥450Movie ticket¥160Public bath¥19
| Date | Type | Title | Country | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/26 | EventsLaunch (UTC) | Ranger 3DetailsOperator: Jet Propulsion Laboratory | United States | Operator: Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| 1/8 | EventsOccurred | Harmelen train disasterSource：Wikidata | Netherlands | |
| 1/12 | EventsOccurred | Operation ChopperDetailsPlace: South Vietnam | Unknown | Place: South Vietnam |
| 1/1 | EventsOccurred | The Beatles' Decca auditionDetailsPlace: Decca Studios | United Kingdom | Place: Decca Studios |
| 1/15 | EventsOccurred | Battle of Arafura SeaDetailsPlace: Arafura Sea | Unknown | Place: Arafura Sea |
| 1/15 | EventsOccurred | 1962 Finnish presidential electionSource：Wikidata | Finland | |
| 1/27 | EventsOccurred | 1962 Ceylonese coup d'état attemptSource：Wikidata | Sri Lanka | |
| 1/16 | EventsOccurred | 1962 NBA All-Star GameDetailsPlace: St. Louis Arena | Canada | Place: St. Louis Arena |
| 1/6 | EventsOccurred | 1962 New Zealand Grand PrixSource：Wikidata | New Zealand | |
| Jan(day unknown) | EventsOccurred | 1961–62 Four Hills TournamentSource：Wikidata | Unknown | |
| 1/11 | EventsOccurred | John F. Kennedy's Second State of the Union AddressSource：Wikidata | United States | |
| 1/1 | EventsOccurred | Vienna New Year's Concert 1962Source：Wikidata | Unknown | |
| 1/2 | EventsOccurred | 1962 Cape Grand PrixDetailsPlace: Killarney Motor Racing Complex | South Africa | Place: Killarney Motor Racing Complex |
| Jan(day unknown) | EventsOccurred | Kamenge incidentsSource：Wikidata | Unknown | |
| 1/22 | EventsOccurred | 1962 Carnavi Curtiss C-46D Plane CrashSource：Wikidata | Unknown | |
| Jan(day unknown) | EventsOccurred | Battle of Luang NamthaDetailsPlace: Lūang Namthā | Unknown | Place: Lūang Namthā |
| 1/10 | EventsOccurred | 1962 Ranrahirca landslideDetailsPlace: Ranrahirca District | Peru | Place: Ranrahirca District |
| 1/1 | OpeningsOpened | Kirohara StationJapanOriginal title: 木路原駅DetailsType: railway station · Place: Kawamoto | Japan | Type: railway station · Place: Kawamoto |
| 1/17 | OpeningsOpened | Wien Quartier Belvedere railway stationDetailsType: through station · Place: Vienna | Austria | Type: through station · Place: Vienna |
| 1/1 | OpeningsOpened | Minami Shinji StationJapanOriginal title: 南宍道駅DetailsType: railway station · Place: Matsue | Japan | Type: railway station · Place: Matsue |
| 1/25 | OpeningsOpened | Trolleybuses in LuhanskDetailsType: trolleybus system · Place: Luhansk | Ukraine | Type: trolleybus system · Place: Luhansk |
| 1/18 | OpeningsOpened | Ricardo Palma BridgeDetailsType: road bridge · Place: Lima | Peru | Type: road bridge · Place: Lima |
| 1/27 | OpeningsOpened | Hotel El ConventoDetailsType: hotel · Place: San Juan | United States | Type: hotel · Place: San Juan |
| 1/21 | OpeningsOpened | Modern Transportation MuseumJapanOriginal title: 交通科学博物館DetailsType: railway museum · Place: Namiyoke | Japan | Type: railway museum · Place: Namiyoke |
| Jan(day unknown) | OpeningsOpened | Shimokamo Tropical Botanical GardensJapanOriginal title: 下賀茂熱帯植物園DetailsType: botanical garden · Place: Minamiizu | Japan | Type: botanical garden · Place: Minamiizu |
| 1/14 | SportsHeld | 1962 African Cup of NationsDetailsPlace: Addis Ababa · Winner: Ethiopia men's national football team | Ethiopia | Place: Addis Ababa · Winner: Ethiopia men's national football team |
| 1/13 | SportsHeld | 1962 Five Nations ChampionshipDetailsPlace: France · Winner: France national rugby union team | Unknown | Place: France · Winner: France national rugby union team |
| 1/5 | SportsHeld | 1962 Australian ChampionshipsDetailsPlace: White City Stadium | Australia | Place: White City Stadium |
| Jan(day unknown) | SportsHeld | 大相撲 1962年初場所JapanDetailsWinner: 大鵬幸喜 · Record: 13勝2敗 | Japan | Winner: 大鵬幸喜 · Record: 13勝2敗 |
| 1/21 | SportsHeld | 1962 African Cup of Nations FinalDetailsPlace: Addis Ababa Stadium · Winner: Ethiopia men's national football team | Ethiopia | Place: Addis Ababa Stadium · Winner: Ethiopia men's national football team |
| 1/5 | MusicReleased | My BonnieDetailsArtist: Tony Sheridan, The Beat Brothers · Label: Polydor Records | Germany | Artist: Tony Sheridan, The Beat Brothers · Label: Polydor Records |
| Jan(day unknown) | MusicReleased | CryingDetailsArtist: Roy Orbison · Label: Monument Records | United States | Artist: Roy Orbison · Label: Monument Records |
| 1/11 | MusicReleased | Howlin' WolfDetailsArtist: Howlin' Wolf · Label: Chess Records | United States | Artist: Howlin' Wolf · Label: Chess Records |
| Jan(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Twistin' the Night AwayDetailsArtist: Sam Cooke · Label: RCA Records | United States | Artist: Sam Cooke · Label: RCA Records |
| Jan(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Sinatra and StringsDetailsArtist: Frank Sinatra · Label: Reprise Records | United States, Italy | Artist: Frank Sinatra · Label: Reprise Records |
| 1/11 | MusicReleased | The Young OnesDetailsArtist: Cliff Richard, The Shadows · Label: Columbia Records | United Kingdom | Artist: Cliff Richard, The Shadows · Label: Columbia Records |
| 1/20 | MusicReleased | Twist with the VenturesDetailsArtist: The Ventures · Label: Dolton Records | United States | Artist: The Ventures · Label: Dolton Records |
| Jan(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Never to Be ForgottenDetailsArtist: Eddie Cochran · Label: Liberty Records | United States | Artist: Eddie Cochran · Label: Liberty Records |
| Jan(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Don't Break the Heart That Loves YouDetailsArtist: Connie Francis · Label: MGM Records | United States | Artist: Connie Francis · Label: MGM Records |
| 1/13 | MusicReleased | Duke of EarlDetailsArtist: Gene Chandler · Label: Vee-Jay Records | United States | Artist: Gene Chandler · Label: Vee-Jay Records |
| Jan(day unknown) | MusicReleased | The Story-Teller ... A Session with Charles LaughtonDetailsArtist: Charles Laughton | United Kingdom, United States | Artist: Charles Laughton |
| 1/20 | MusicReleased | 江梨子JapanDetailsArtist: Yukio Hashi · Label: Victor Entertainment | Japan | Artist: Yukio Hashi · Label: Victor Entertainment |
| 1/1 | MusicReleased | It's Just My Funny Way of Laughin'DetailsArtist: Burl Ives · Label: Decca | United States | Artist: Burl Ives · Label: Decca |
| 1/12 | FilmsPremiered | Breakfast at Tiffany'sFirst premiered: October 1961 (United States)DetailsDirector: Blake Edwards · Cast: Audrey Hepburn, Mickey Rooney, Patricia Neal · Production: Paramount Pictures | Germany | Director: Blake Edwards · Cast: Audrey Hepburn, Mickey Rooney, Patricia Neal · Production: Paramount Pictures |
| 1/23 | FilmsPremiered | Jules and JimDetailsDirector: François Truffaut · Cast: Jeanne Moreau, Oskar Werner, Marie Dubois | France | Director: François Truffaut · Cast: Jeanne Moreau, Oskar Werner, Marie Dubois |
| 1/11 | FilmsPremiered | ViridianaFirst premiered: May 1961 (Cannes Film Festival)DetailsDirector: Luis Buñuel · Cast: Fernando Rey, シルビア・ピナル, Francisco Rabal | Sweden | Director: Luis Buñuel · Cast: Fernando Rey, シルビア・ピナル, Francisco Rabal |
| 1/12 | FilmsPremiered | Splendor in the GrassFirst premiered: October 1961 (New York City) · In Japan: November 1961DetailsDirector: Elia Kazan · Cast: Warren Beatty, Natalie Wood, Phyllis Diller · Distributor: Warner Bros. Entertainment · Production: Warner Bros. Entertainment | France, United Kingdom, Germany, Norway, Sweden | Director: Elia Kazan · Cast: Warren Beatty, Natalie Wood, Phyllis Diller · Distributor: Warner Bros. Entertainment · Production: Warner Bros. Entertainment |
| 1/1 | FilmsPremiered | SanjuroJapanOriginal title: 椿三十郎DetailsDirector: Akira Kurosawa · Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Tatsuya Nakadai · Production: Toho | Japan | Director: Akira Kurosawa · Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Tatsuya Nakadai · Production: Toho |
| 1/3 | FilmsPremiered | Amphibian ManFirst premiered: December 1961 (Moscow)DetailsDirector: Vladimir Chebotaryov · Cast: Anastasiya Vertinskaya, Vladimir Korenev, Mikhail Kozakov · Production: Lenfilm | Soviet Union | Director: Vladimir Chebotaryov · Cast: Anastasiya Vertinskaya, Vladimir Korenev, Mikhail Kozakov · Production: Lenfilm |
| 1/17 | FilmsPremiered | The Ninth CircleFirst premiered: April 1960 (Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) · In Japan: November 1961DetailsDirector: France Štiglic · Cast: Beba Lončar, Boris Dvornik, Mihajlo Kostić Pljaka | Hungary, Argentina | Director: France Štiglic · Cast: Beba Lončar, Boris Dvornik, Mihajlo Kostić Pljaka |
| 1/7 | FilmsPremiered | Murder, She SaidFirst premiered: September 1961 (United Kingdom)DetailsDirector: George Pollock · Cast: Margaret Rutherford, Arthur Kennedy, Joan Hickson · Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | United States | Director: George Pollock · Cast: Margaret Rutherford, Arthur Kennedy, Joan Hickson · Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| 1/22 | FilmsPremiered | Girl with a SuitcaseFirst premiered: February 1961 (Rome) · In Japan: October 1961DetailsDirector: Valerio Zurlini · Cast: Claudia Cardinale, Gian Maria Volonte, Jacques Perrin · Production: Titanus | Madrid | Director: Valerio Zurlini · Cast: Claudia Cardinale, Gian Maria Volonte, Jacques Perrin · Production: Titanus |
| 1/8 | FilmsPremiered | A Night Before ChristmasFirst premiered: December 1961 (Kirovsk)DetailsDirector: Alexander Rou · Cast: Georgy Millyar, Sergey Martinson, Alexandr Chvylja · Production: Gorky Film Studio | Soviet Union | Director: Alexander Rou · Cast: Georgy Millyar, Sergey Martinson, Alexandr Chvylja · Production: Gorky Film Studio |
| 1/22 | FilmsPremiered | Siberian Lady MacbethDetailsDirector: Andrzej Wajda · Cast: Olivera Marković, Ljuba Tadić, Dragomir Bojanić | Poland, Yugoslavia | Director: Andrzej Wajda · Cast: Olivera Marković, Ljuba Tadić, Dragomir Bojanić |
| 1/22 | FilmsPremiered | Something of ValueFirst premiered: March 1960 (Turkey)DetailsDirector: Richard Brooks · Cast: Sidney Poitier, Rock Hudson, Wendy Hiller · Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer · Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | Barcelona, Madrid | Director: Richard Brooks · Cast: Sidney Poitier, Rock Hudson, Wendy Hiller · Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer · Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| 1/10 | FilmsPremiered | Ánimas TrujanoDetailsDirector: Ismael Rodríguez · Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Eduardo Fajardo, Antonio Aguilar | Mexico | Director: Ismael Rodríguez · Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Eduardo Fajardo, Antonio Aguilar |
| 1/22 | FilmsPremiered | Captain BloodFirst premiered: October 1960 (France)DetailsDirector: André Hunebelle · Cast: Jean Marais, Bourvil, Elsa Martinelli | Argentina, Uruguay | Director: André Hunebelle · Cast: Jean Marais, Bourvil, Elsa Martinelli |
| 1/5 | FilmsPremiered | Trapped by FearFirst premiered: August 1960 (21st Venice International Film Festival)DetailsDirector: Jacques Dupont · Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Claude Chabrol, Mireille Darc | Denmark | Director: Jacques Dupont · Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Claude Chabrol, Mireille Darc |
| Jan(day unknown) | FilmsPremiered | Something WildFirst premiered: December 1961 (New York City)DetailsDirector: Jack Garfein · Cast: Carroll Baker, Diane Ladd, Doris Roberts · Distributor: United Artists | United States | Director: Jack Garfein · Cast: Carroll Baker, Diane Ladd, Doris Roberts · Distributor: United Artists |
| 1/16 | FilmsPremiered | The Price of TomatoesDetailsDirector: David Friedkin | United States | Director: David Friedkin |
| 1/31 | FilmsPremiered | The Silent InvasionDetailsDirector: Max Varnel · Cast: Eric Flynn | United Kingdom | Director: Max Varnel · Cast: Eric Flynn |
| 1/1 | FilmsPremiered | BipashaDetailsDirector: Agradoot · Cast: Roma Dasgupta, Arun Kumar Chatterjee, Chhabi Biswas | India | Director: Agradoot · Cast: Roma Dasgupta, Arun Kumar Chatterjee, Chhabi Biswas |
| 1/10 | FilmsPremiered | Ivan MeštrovićDetailsDirector: Šime Šimatović | Yugoslavia | Director: Šime Šimatović |
| 1/4 | FilmsPremiered | On the Sunny SideDetailsDirector: Ralf Kirsten · Cast: Manfred Krug, Heinz Schubert, Carola Braunbock · Distributor: Progress Film · Production: DEFA | East Germany | Director: Ralf Kirsten · Cast: Manfred Krug, Heinz Schubert, Carola Braunbock · Distributor: Progress Film · Production: DEFA |
| 1/11 | FilmsPremiered | Dotkniecie nocyDetailsDirector: Stanisław Bareja · Cast: Jerzy Kozakiewicz | Poland | Director: Stanisław Bareja · Cast: Jerzy Kozakiewicz |
| 1/14 | FilmsPremiered | A Woman's PlaceJapanOriginal title: 女の座DetailsDirector: Mikio Naruse · Cast: Akira Takarada, Chishū Ryū, Keiko Awaji | Japan | Director: Mikio Naruse · Cast: Akira Takarada, Chishū Ryū, Keiko Awaji |
| 1/14 | FilmsPremiered | This Year's LoveJapanOriginal title: 今年の恋DetailsDirector: Keisuke Kinoshita · Cast: Mariko Okada, Chieko Higashiyama, Masakazu Tamura | Japan | Director: Keisuke Kinoshita · Cast: Mariko Okada, Chieko Higashiyama, Masakazu Tamura |
| 1/31 | FilmsPremiered | Don PasqualeDetailsDirector: Alan Burke · Distributor: Australian Broadcasting Corporation | Australia | Director: Alan Burke · Distributor: Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| 1/21 | FilmsPremiered | The VerdictDetailsDirector: Jerzy Passendorfer · Cast: Wieńczysław Gliński | Poland | Director: Jerzy Passendorfer · Cast: Wieńczysław Gliński |
| 1/28 | FilmsPremiered | Woman Of DesignJapanOriginal title: その場所に女ありてDetailsDirector: Hideo Suzuki · Cast: Akira Takarada, Yōko Tsukasa, Kumi Mizuno | Japan | Director: Hideo Suzuki · Cast: Akira Takarada, Yōko Tsukasa, Kumi Mizuno |
| 1/14 | FilmsPremiered | Otoko to otoko no ikiru machiJapanOriginal title: 男と男の生きる街DetailsDirector: Toshio Masuda · Cast: Yūjirō Ishihara, Yoshio Inaba, Yōko Minamida | Japan | Director: Toshio Masuda · Cast: Yūjirō Ishihara, Yoshio Inaba, Yōko Minamida |
| 1/19 | FilmsPremiered | When the Clouds ScatterSource：Wikidata | South Korea | |
| 1/27 | FilmsPremiered | Cheers for HumansDetailsDirector: Jo Geung-ha | South Korea | Director: Jo Geung-ha |
| 1/24 | FilmsPremiered | Reigning Beauty Yang Gwi-biDetailsDirector: Kim Ki-duk | South Korea | Director: Kim Ki-duk |
| Jan(day unknown) | FilmsPremiered | SunsweptDetailsDirector: Edward Craven Walker | United Kingdom | Director: Edward Craven Walker |
| 1/18 | FilmsPremiered | The Obsessed OnesDetailsDirector: Károly Makk · Production: Hunnia Film Studio | Hungary | Director: Károly Makk · Production: Hunnia Film Studio |
| 1/3 | FilmsPremiered | The Rambler Goes NorthJapanOriginal title: 北帰行より 渡り鳥北へ帰るDetailsDirector: Buichi Saitō | Japan | Director: Buichi Saitō |
| 1/2 | TVFirst aired | Z-CarsDetailsNetwork: British Broadcasting Corporation · Cast: Brian Blessed, Jeremy Kemp, Colin Welland | United Kingdom | Network: British Broadcasting Corporation · Cast: Brian Blessed, Jeremy Kemp, Colin Welland |
| 1/4 | TVFirst aired | Steptoe and SonDetailsNetwork: BBC One · Cast: Wilfrid Brambell, Harry H. Corbett | United Kingdom | Network: BBC One · Cast: Wilfrid Brambell, Harry H. Corbett |
| 1/27 | TVFirst aired | Room for One MoreDetailsNetwork: American Broadcasting Company · Cast: Andrew Duggan | United States | Network: American Broadcasting Company · Cast: Andrew Duggan |
| 1/1 | TVFirst aired | RTÉ News: Six OneDetailsNetwork: RTÉ One | Ireland | Network: RTÉ One |
| 1/12 | TVFirst aired | Sveriges mästerkockDetailsNetwork: TV4 | Sweden | Network: TV4 |
| 1/1 | TVFirst aired | 三波春夫アワーJapanDetailsNetwork: Asahi Television Broadcasting Corporation | Japan | Network: Asahi Television Broadcasting Corporation |
| 1/22 | TVFirst aired | Studio 4DetailsNetwork: BBC One | United Kingdom | Network: BBC One |
| 1/6 | TVFirst aired | JackpotSource：Wikidata | Ireland | |
| Jan(day unknown) | TVFirst aired | Quebec School TelecastsDetailsNetwork: Télé-Québec | Canada | Network: Télé-Québec |
| 1/1 | TVFirst aired | BroadsheetDetailsNetwork: RTÉ One | Ireland | Network: RTÉ One |
| 1/2 | TVFirst aired | CompactDetailsNetwork: BBC One · Cast: Basil Moss | United Kingdom | Network: BBC One · Cast: Basil Moss |
| 1/7 | TVFirst aired | DiscoveryDetailsNetwork: CBC Television | Canada | Network: CBC Television |
| 1/11 | TVFirst aired | Tell It to the CameraSource：Wikidata | United States | |
| 1/27 | TVFirst aired | Professional Bowlers TourDetailsNetwork: American Broadcasting Company | United States | Network: American Broadcasting Company |
| 1/5 | TVFirst aired | QuintetDetailsNetwork: CBC Television | Canada | Network: CBC Television |
| 1/2 | TVFirst aired | School Around the CornerSource：Wikidata | Ireland | |
| 1/11 | TVFirst aired | Story SeatSource：Wikidata | Canada | |
| 1/10 | TVFirst aired | Take a LetterDetailsNetwork: ITV | United Kingdom | Network: ITV |
| 1/1 | TVFirst aired | The Magic DoorDetailsNetwork: WBBM-TV | United States | Network: WBBM-TV |
| 1/2 | TVFirst aired | Your First ImpressionDetailsNetwork: NBC · Cast: Bill Leyden | United States | Network: NBC · Cast: Bill Leyden |
| Jan(day unknown) | MangaSerialized / published | すすめロボケットJapanSource：Wikipedia | Japan | |
| Jan(day unknown) | Shōjo & josei mangaSerialized | サムライの子JapanSource：Wikipedia | Japan | |
| 1/1 | BooksPublished | A Wrinkle in TimeDetailsAuthor: Madeleine L'Engle · Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux | United States | Author: Madeleine L'Engle · Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
| Jan(day unknown) | BooksPublished | 2 B R 0 2 BDetailsAuthor: Kurt Vonnegut | United States | Author: Kurt Vonnegut |
| 1/1 | BooksPublished | An African Night's EntertainmentDetailsAuthor: Cyprian Ekwensi · Publisher: African Universities Press | Nigeria | Author: Cyprian Ekwensi · Publisher: African Universities Press |
| Jan(day unknown) | BooksPublished | The RatsDetailsAuthor: Miguel Delibes · Publisher: Ediciones Destino | Spain | Author: Miguel Delibes · Publisher: Ediciones Destino |
| 1/11 | BooksPublished | Slikareva fatamorganaSource：Wikidata | Unknown | |
| 1/12 | BooksPublished | I'm Going to Have a Little House: The Second Diary of Carolina Maria de JesusDetailsAuthor: Carolina Maria de Jesus | Fourth Brazilian Republic | Author: Carolina Maria de Jesus |
| Jan(day unknown) | Magazine launchesLaunched | 現代コリアJapanSource：Wikipedia | Japan | |
| Jan(day unknown) | Literary prizesAnnounced | 「鯨神」JapanDetailsPrize: Akutagawa Prize (第46回) · Author: 宇能鴻一郎 | Japan | Prize: Akutagawa Prize (第46回) · Author: 宇能鴻一郎 |
| Jan(day unknown) | Literary prizesAnnounced | 「螢の河」JapanDetailsPrize: Naoki Prize (第46回) · Author: 伊藤桂一 | Japan | Prize: Naoki Prize (第46回) · Author: 伊藤桂一 |