The year was
1962
Here's everything we logged from 1962 — 1 worldwide and 2 from India.
Someone born this year is around 8 today.
Famous people born in 1962 Kalpana, Tom, Nicolás…
Notable figures who share this birth year.
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Kalpana Chawla
First woman of Indian origin in space.
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Tom Cruise
Top Gun, Mission: Impossible.
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Nicolás Maduro
President of Venezuela 2013 to 2026.
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Jim Carrey
Canadian-American actor and comedian.
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Keir Starmer
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024.
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Jodie Foster
American actress and filmmaker.
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Abdullah II of Jordan
King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
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Demi Moore
American actress and producer.
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Worldwide
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First communications satellite (Telstar)
Telstar 1 beamed live TV across the Atlantic. The world became wired.
India
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India-China War
A border war with China caught India unprepared. The defeat reshaped Indian foreign policy for decades.
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Vikram Sarabhai founds INCOSPAR
Dr. Vikram Sarabhai started the Indian space program. ISRO would emerge from this seed.