Tuesday, July 3, 1962 · Syracuse, New York
The world the day Tom Cruise was born
Tom Cruise, the actor, arrived on a Tuesday in Syracuse, New York. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“I Can't Stop Loving You”
Ray Charles
The moon
waxing crescent
Star sign
♋ Cancer
Year of the Tiger
U.S. president
John F. Kennedy
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Tom was born
“I Can't Stop Loving You” by Ray Charles topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 5 weeks, taking over from “Stranger On The Shore”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1962
U.S. averages for the year Tom Cruise 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 Tom Cruise born?
Tom Cruise was born on Tuesday, July 3, 1962, in Syracuse, New York.
What day of the week was Tom Cruise born?
A Tuesday. July 3, 1962 fell on a Tuesday.
What was the #1 song when Tom Cruise was born?
“I Can't Stop Loving You” by Ray Charles was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Tom Cruise was born. It spent 5 weeks at #1.
What is Tom Cruise’s zodiac sign?
Tom Cruise is a Cancer (born Jul 3), and was born in the Chinese year of the Tiger.
What was the moon like when Tom Cruise was born?
A waxing crescent moon, about 4% lit, on the night of July 3, 1962.
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