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June 13, 1962

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Davey Hamilton

1962Davey Hamilton, American race car driver[โ€ ]

David Jay "Davey" Hamilton is a race car driver who competed in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series and Stadium Super Trucks. He has made 56 series starts and while never winning a race, finished second three times. He placed second in series points in the 1996โ€“1997 season and again in 1998 season.

1962Glenn Michibata, Canadian-American tennis player and coach[โ€ ]

Glenn Michibata is a former professional tennis player and former head coach of the Princeton University Tigers tennis team.

Ally Sheedy

1962Ally Sheedy, American actress and author[โ€ ]

Alexandra Elizabeth Sheedy is an American actress. She made her feature film debut in Bad Boys (1983) and came to prominence as a member of the Brat Pack with roles in Oxford Blues (1984), The Breakfast Club (1985), St. Elmo's Fire (1985), and Blue City (1986). She received three Saturn Award nominations for Best Actress for her performances in WarGames (1983), Fear (1990), and Man's Best Friend (1993). For playing a drug-addicted lesbian photographer in High Art (1998), Sheedy won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead. She also starred in the films Twice in a Lifetime (1985), Short Circuit (1986), Betsy's Wedding (1990), Only the Lonely (1991), and Life During Wartime (2009), as well as the series Single Drunk Female (2022โ€“2023).

Hannah Storm

1962Hannah Storm, American journalist and author[โ€ ]

Hannah Lynn Storen Hicks, known professionally as Hannah Storm, is an American television sports journalist, serving as the anchor of ESPN's SportsCenter. She was also host of the NBA Countdown pregame show on ABC as part of the network's National Basketball Association (NBA) Sunday game coverage.

Historical Context for June 13, 1962

In 1962, the world population was approximately 3,123,374,315 people[โ€ ]