About the day » Tuesday April 24, 1962Calender converter

• Carla McDaniel, Xenia, Greene, Ohio, Verenigde Staten († 1962)
• Jules MOELKER, Heerlen, Limburg, Nederland († 1989)
• Darla McDaniel, Xenia, Greene, Ohio, Verenigde Staten († 1962)
• Bradford Mike Carroll Sr, Wyoming, Verenigde Staten († 1997)
• James K. Bolk, Duluth, St. Louis Co., MN († 2001)
• Karin Stapelveld, Beilen, Drenthe, Nederland
• Christa van der Schaaf, Dordrecht (Zuid-Holland) († 1988)
• Donna Lynn Golden († 1962)
• Herma Piers Anna van der Ley, Goïngarijp, Doniawerstal, Friesland, Nederland († 2001)
• Diana Lou Golden († 1962)

• Alice Mary Saltmer (39)
• Albert Talens (92), Nietap (Roden), Drenthe, Nederland
• Abraham de Landmeter (79), Vlissingen
• Anna Maria Krebber Krebber (68), Amsterdam
• Celia Jane Owens (91), Rockcastle County, Kentucky
• Adriana Pieternella Touw (75), Rijswijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Antoon Magendans (59), Arnhem
• Aaltje van der Veen (73)
• Antoinetta van Beers (62), Ammerzoden
• Aaltien Ottens (81)

• 1961 » Andrew Murrison, English physician and politician, Minister for International Security Strategy
• 1962 » Clemens Binninger, German politician
• 1962 » Steve Roach, Australian rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster
• 1962 » Stuart Pearce, English footballer, coach, and manager
• 1963 » Billy Gould, American bass player, songwriter, and producer
• 1963 » Mano Solo, French singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer († 2010)
• 1963 » Paula Frazer, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1964 » Cedric the Entertainer, American comedian, actor, and producer
• 1964 » Djimon Hounsou, Beninese-American actor and producer
• 1964 » Helga Arendt, German sprinter († 2013)

• 1954 » Guy Mairesse, French race car driver (b. 1910)
• 1960 » Max von Laue, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1879)
• 1961 » Lee Moran, American actor, director and screenwriter (b. 1888)
• 1962 » Milt Franklyn, American composer (b. 1897)
• 1964 » Gerhard Domagk, German pathologist and bacteriologist (b. 1895)
• 1965 » Louise Dresser, American actress (b. 1878)
• 1966 » Simon Chikovani, Georgian poet and author (b. 1902)
• 1967 » Robert Richards, Australian politician, 32nd Premier of South Australia (b. 1885)
• 1967 » Vladimir Komarov, Russian pilot, engineer, and astronaut (b. 1927)
• 1968 » Walter Tewksbury, American athlete (b. 1876)

1. Jan
2. Johannes
3. Peter
4. Robert
5. Cornelis
6. Hendrik
7. Pieter
8. Ronald
9. Petrus
10. Gerrit
11. Willem
12. John
13. Paul
14. Johan
15. Hans
16. Dirk

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Elisabeth
4. Cornelia
5. Anna
6. Yvonne
7. Jolanda
8. Catharina
9. Wilhelmina
10. Ingrid
11. Monique
12. Karin
13. Hendrika
14. Jacqueline
15. Petronella
16. Anita

• Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 11.7 million citizens.
• January 10 » Apollo program: NASA announces plans to build the C-5 rocket launch vehicle, which became known as the Saturn V Moon rocket, which launched every Apollo Moon mission.
• February 8 » Charonne massacre. Nine trade unionists are killed by French police at the instigation of Nazi collaborator Maurice Papon, then chief of the Paris Prefecture of Police.
• March 29 » Arturo Frondizi, the president of Argentina, is overthrown in a military coup by Argentina's armed forces, ending an 11​⁄₂ day constitutional crisis.
• May 19 » A birthday salute to U.S. President John F. Kennedy takes place at Madison Square Garden, New York City. The highlight is Marilyn Monroe's rendition of "Happy Birthday".
• August 16 » Eight years after the remaining French India territories were handed to India, the ratifications of the treaty are exchanged to make the transfer official.
• August 16 » Pete Best is discharged from The Beatles, to be replaced two days later by Ringo Starr.

The temperature on April 24, 1962 was between 7.0 °C and 20.1 °C and averaged 12.5 °C. There was 11.8 hours of sunshine (82%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest.