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November 1, 1962

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Notable Births

1962Sharron Davies, English swimmer[†]

Sharron Elizabeth Davies, is an English former competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympics and European championships and competed for England in the Commonwealth Games. Davies has attended 12 consecutive Olympic Games, competing in three games and then working in the media for the BBC Sport.

Magne Furuholmen

1962Magne Furuholmen, Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]

Magne Furuholmen is a Norwegian musician and visual artist. Also known by his stage name Mags, he is the keyboardist of the synth-pop band A-ha and co-wrote hits such as "Take On Me", "Stay on These Roads", "Manhattan Skyline", "Cry Wolf", "Forever Not Yours", "Analogue ", "Minor Earth Major Sky", "Touchy!", "You Are the One", "Move To Memphis" and "Foot of the Mountain". A-ha has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide. He was named Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav by King Harald for his services to Norwegian music and his international success.

Anthony Kiedis

1962Anthony Kiedis, American singer-songwriter[†]

Anthony Kiedis is an American musician and lead vocalist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. Kiedis and his fellow band members were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.

Notable Deaths

Ricardo Rodríguez (racing driver)

1962Ricardo Rodríguez, Mexican race car driver (born 1942)[†]

Ricardo Valentín Rodríguez de la Vega was the first Mexican driver ever to take part in a Formula One Grand Prix, competing in the 1961 and 1962 Formula One seasons.

Historical Context for November 1, 1962

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