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July 16, 1962

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Headlines from July 16, 1962

U.S. to Loft Moon Supplies To Await First Explorers

By Walter Sullivan

NASA to develop Lunar Logistics Carriers to be rocketed directly to moon with emergency supplies to await astronauts and aid in exploration and survival if ferry capsule landing them cannot take off; Carriers will probably be able to crawl across lunar surface, radio-controlled from earth; will replace original unmanned 'Prospectors,'

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Notable Births

Grigory Leps

1962Grigory Leps, Russian singer-songwriter[†]

Grigory Viktorovich Lepsveridze, known as Grigory Leps; born 16 July 1962), is a Russian singer-songwriter of Georgian origin. His musical style gradually changed from Russian chanson in his early years to soft rock recently. He is known for his low, strong baritone voice. People's Artist of Russia (2022). Grigory Leps reported the highest income of all singers in Russia in 2013 with $15 million, 2014 with $12 million and 2015 with $12.2 million.

Historical Context for July 16, 1962

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