Wednesday, January 17, 1962 · Newmarket, Ontario
The world the day Jim Carrey was born
Jim Carrey, the actor, arrived on a Wednesday in Newmarket, Ontario. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“The Twist”
Chubby Checker
The moon
waxing gibbous
Star sign
♑ Capricorn
Year of the Ox
U.S. president
John F. Kennedy
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Jim was born
“The Twist” by Chubby Checker topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 3 weeks, taking over from “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1962
U.S. averages for the year Jim Carrey was born, next to the latest figures (Jul 2025).
- Postage stamp4¢ → 78¢ today (20×)
- Minimum wage$1.15 → $7.25 today (6.3×)
In the news
The year 1962
- Mar 2 · Playing for the Philadelphia Warriors, American basketball player Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a game against the New York Knicks, which remains an NBA record.
- Mar 19 · Influential American musician Bob Dylan released his eponymous debut album, mainly comprising traditional folk, blues and gospel songs.
- Apr 21 · The Century 21 Exposition, the first world's fair in the United States since World War II, opened in Seattle.
- May 24 · Project Mercury: American astronaut Scott Carpenter orbited the Earth three times in the Aurora 7 space capsule.
- Jul 23 · Jackie Robinson becomes the first African American to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Questions
When was Jim Carrey born?
Jim Carrey was born on Wednesday, January 17, 1962, in Newmarket, Ontario.
What day of the week was Jim Carrey born?
A Wednesday. January 17, 1962 fell on a Wednesday.
What was the #1 song when Jim Carrey was born?
“The Twist” by Chubby Checker was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Jim Carrey was born. It spent 3 weeks at #1.
What is Jim Carrey’s zodiac sign?
Jim Carrey is a Capricorn (born Jan 17), and was born in the Chinese year of the Ox.
What was the moon like when Jim Carrey was born?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 92% lit, on the night of January 17, 1962.
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