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June 27, 1962

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Historical Context for June 27, 1962

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

Notable Births

Michael Ball

1962Michael Ball, English actor and singer[†]

Michael Ashley Ball is an English singer, presenter and actor. In 1985, he made his West End debut as Marius Pontmercy in the original production of Les Misérables. In 1989, he reached number two in the UK Singles Chart with "Love Changes Everything", from the musical Aspects of Love, where he played Alex Dillingham. He played the role in the West End and on Broadway. His album Coming Home To You reached number one in the UK making it his 4th number one album to date. On 24 April 2020, Ball and Captain Tom Moore entered the UK Singles Chart at number one with a cover of "You'll Never Walk Alone", with combined chart sales of 82,000 making it the fastest-selling single of 2020. In 1992, Ball represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest, finishing second with the song "One Step Out of Time".

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

1962Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Hong Kong actor and singer[†]

Tony Leung Chiu-wai is a Hong Kong actor and singer. He is one of Asia's most successful and internationally recognized actors. He has won many international acting prizes, including the Cannes Film Festival award for Best Actor for his performance in Wong Kar-wai's film In the Mood for Love. He was named by CNN as one of "Asia's 25 Greatest Actors of All Time".

Sunanda Pushkar

1962Sunanda Pushkar, India-born Canadian businesswoman (died 2014)[†]

Sunanda Pushkar was an Indian-born Canadian businesswoman. She was a sales director in the Dubai-based TECOM Investments, and a co-owner of the India-based Rendezvous Sports World (RSW), a cricket franchise in the Indian Premier League. Pushkar was the wife of former International diplomat serving under the UN and politician Shashi Tharoor.

Notable Deaths

Paul Viiding

1962Paul Viiding, Estonian author, poet, and critic (born 1904)[†]

Paul Viiding was an Estonian poet, author, and literary critic.

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U.S. Assures Red China It Wouldn't Back Attack; Envoy, in Warsaw Talk With Peiping Ambassador, Also Cautions Against Any Move to Strike at Taiwan RED CHINA GETS U.S. ASSURANCES

By E.w. Kenworthy Special To the New York Times

US tells Peiping it will not support Nationalist attempt to attack mainland; stand conveyed by Cabot to Amb Wang Ping-nan, Warsaw, with warning that US is committed to defend Nationalists against attack on Taiwan or Pescadores; past crises revd; Nationalist comdr on Quemoy repts on Communits build-up; improved Quemoy defenses noted

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