1962
Tõnu Õnnepalu, Estonian author
Tõnu Õnnepalu, also known by the pen names Emil Tode and Anton Nigov, is an Estonian poet, author and translator.
Tõnu Õnnepalu, Estonian author
The 1960s
Explore 5816 historical events from 1960–1969.
1962
Robert Herjavec, Croatian-Canadian businessman
Robert Herjavec is a Croatian-Canadian businessman, investor, television personality, and cybersecurity expert.
Robert Herjavec, Croatian-Canadian businessman
1962
Tom Kurvers, American ice hockey player and sportscaster (died 2021)
Thomas James Kurvers was an American professional ice hockey defenseman in the National Hockey League (NHL). He spent eleven seasons in the NHL between 1984 and 1995. He won the 19…
Tom Kurvers, American ice hockey player and sportscaster (died 2021)
1962
Nick Botterill, British business man
Nicholas Byron Botterill is a British businessman, company director, and Conservative politician.
Nick Botterill, British business man
1962
Bonnie Jo Campbell, American novelist and short story writer
Bonnie Jo Campbell is an American novelist and short story writer. Her most recent work is The Waters, published with W. W. Norton and Company.
Bonnie Jo Campbell, American novelist and short story writer
1962
Amanda Wakeley, English fashion designer
Amanda Jane Wakeley OBE is a British fashion designer best known for her evening and cocktail dresses and accessories, and for her “clean glam” signature style, has also developed…
Amanda Wakeley, English fashion designer
1962
Seth, Canadian author and illustrator
Gregory Gallant, better known by his pen name Seth, is a Canadian cartoonist. He is best known for his series Palookaville and his mock-autobiographical graphic novel It's a Good L…
Seth, Canadian author and illustrator
1962
Paul Feig, American director, producer, and screenwriter
Paul Feig is an American filmmaker and actor. He is best known for directing films such as Bridesmaids (2011), The Heat (2013), Spy (2015), Ghostbusters: Answer the Call (2016), A …
Paul Feig, American director, producer, and screenwriter
1962
Baz Luhrmann, Australian director, producer, and screenwriter
Bazmark Anthony "Baz" Luhrmann is an Australian film director, producer, writer and actor whose various projects extend from film and television into theatre, music and the recordi…
Baz Luhrmann, Australian director, producer, and screenwriter
1962
Dustin Nguyen, Vietnamese-American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Dustin Nguyen is a Vietnamese-American actor and martial artist. He is best known for his roles as Harry Truman Aioki on 21 Jump Street and as Johnny Loh on V.I.P. He starred as Zi…
Dustin Nguyen, Vietnamese-American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
1962
Hesham Qandil, Egyptian engineer and politician, 51st Prime Minister of Egypt
Hesham Mohamed Qandil is an Egyptian engineer and civil servant who served as the 51st prime minister of Egypt from 2012 to 2013. Qandil was appointed as prime minister by Presiden…
Hesham Qandil, Egyptian engineer and politician, 51st Prime Minister of Egypt
1962
Wayne Riley, Australian golfer
Wayne Riley is an Australian professional golfer.
Wayne Riley, Australian golfer
1962
BeBe Winans, American singer-songwriter and producer
Benjamin "BeBe" Winans is an American gospel and R&B singer from Detroit, Michigan. He is a member of the noted Winans family, most members of which are also gospel artists. Winans…
BeBe Winans, American singer-songwriter and producer
1962
Joanne Catherall, English singer
Joanne Catherall is an English singer who is one of two female vocalists in the English synth-pop band the Human League.
Joanne Catherall, English singer
1962
John Fashanu, English footballer
John Winton Fashanu is an English television presenter and former professional footballer.
John Fashanu, English footballer
1962
Randy Myers, American baseball player
Randall Kirk Myers is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres, Chicago C…
Randy Myers, American baseball player
1962
Ken Rosenthal, American sportscaster
Ken Rosenthal is an American sportswriter and reporter. He has served as a field reporter for Fox Major League Baseball since 2005, and was an in-studio reporter for MLB Network fr…
Ken Rosenthal, American sportscaster
1962
Jim Al-Khalili, Iraqi-English physicist, author, and academic
Jameel Sadik Al-Khalili is an Iraqi-British theoretical physicist and science populariser. He is professor of theoretical physics and chair in the public engagement in science at t…
Jim Al-Khalili, Iraqi-English physicist, author, and academic
1962
Rob Morrow, American actor
Robert Alan Morrow is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Dr. Joel Fleischman on Northern Exposure, a role that garnered him three Golden Globe and two Emmy nominat…
Rob Morrow, American actor
1962
Martin Crowe, New Zealand cricketer and sportscaster (died 2016)
Martin David Crowe was a New Zealand cricketer, Test and ODI captain as well as a commentator. He played for the New Zealand national cricket team between 1982 and 1995, and is reg…
Martin Crowe, New Zealand cricketer and sportscaster (died 2016)
1962
Deborah Orr, Scottish journalist (died 2019)
Deborah Jane Orr was a British journalist who worked for The Guardian, The Independent and other publications.
Deborah Orr, Scottish journalist (died 2019)
1962
Ally McCoist, Scottish footballer and manager
Alistair Murdoch McCoist is a Scottish former footballer who has since worked as a manager and TV pundit.
Ally McCoist, Scottish footballer and manager
1962
Mike Phelan, English footballer, coach, and manager
Michael Christopher Phelan is an English professional football coach and former player who was most recently assistant head coach for EFL Championship club Plymouth Argyle.
Mike Phelan, English footballer, coach, and manager
1962
Tim Supple, English director and producer
Timothy Supple is a British born, award-winning international theatre director. He is the son of the academic Barry Supple.
Tim Supple, English director and producer