* Atlas Computer ( Manchester ) ( 1962 – 1971 ), an early computer built at the University of Manchester

** Atlas Major, a Standard Motor Company van 1962 – 1963

* Atlas ( 1927 – 1962 ), a LMS Royal Scot Class steam locomotive

* 1962 – Leonard Bernstein causes controversy with his remarks from the podium during a New York Philharmonic concert featuring Glenn Gould performing Brahms ' First Piano Concerto.

* 1903 – Mickey Cochrane, American baseball player ( d. 1962 )

* 1962 – Iris Häussler, German artist

* 1901 – Lowell Stockman, American politician ( d. 1962 )

* 1962 – Art Alexakis, American singer, composer, and guitarist ( Everclear, Colorfinger, and The Easy Hoes )

* 1962 – Nobuhiko Takada, Japanese mixed martial arts fighter and wrestler

* 1962 – The Mariner 2 unmanned space mission is launched to Venus by NASA.

* 1962 – Vic Mignogna, American voice actor, singer, and director

* 1962 – Adam Oates, Canadian ice hockey player

* 1962 – Jamaica becomes independent from the United Kingdom.

* 1892 – Hoot Gibson, American actor ( d. 1962 )

* 1962 – Marc Lavoine, French singer and actor

* 1962 – Michelle Yeoh, Malaysian-Hong Kong actress

* 1872 – Archduke Joseph August of Austria, Austrian field marshal ( d. 1962 )

* 1962 – Louis Lipps, American football player

* 1962 – Kevin Mack, American football player

* 1962 – John " Hot Rod " Williams, American basketball player

* 1962 – Representatives from the Russian Orthodox Church and Vatican City meet in Metz, France, and come to an agreement wherein the Russian church would send observers to the Second Vatican Council and in exchange, the Roman Catholic Church would refuse to condemn Communism.

* 1879 – John Ireland, English composer ( d. 1962 )

* 1890 – Ellen Osiier, Danish fencer ( d. 1962 )

* 1962 – Thanos Kalliris, Greek singer-songwriter ( Bang )

* 1962 – John Slattery, American actor

* 1962 – Ally Sheedy, American actress

Alexandra Elizabeth " Ally " Sheedy ( born June 13, 1962 ) is an American film and stage actress, as well as the author of two books.

Alistair Murdoch " Ally " McCoist, (; 24 September 1962 ) is a Scottish football manager and former player.

* 1962 – Les Wallace, Scottish darts player

New qualifications were developed to cope with changing aspirations and economics, with the Leaving Certificate being replaced by the Scottish Certificate of Education Ordinary Grade (' O-Grade ') and Higher Grade (' Higher ') qualifications in 1962, which became the basic entry qualification for university study.

* 1962 – Bobby Gillespie, Scottish singer-songwriter and musician ( Primal Scream, The Jesus and Mary Chain, and The Wake )

* 1923 – Ron Flockhart, Scottish race car driver ( d. 1962 )

* John Brown ( footballer born 1962 ), Scottish association football player and manager

* 1962 – Kathleen Jamie, Scottish poet

* 1962 – Clare Grogan, Scottish actress and singer

His text " Invisible Insurrection of a Million Minds " was published in the Scottish journal New Saltire in 1962 and subsequently as " Technique du Coup du Monde " in Internationale Situationniste, number 8.

He became a Member of Parliament in June 1962, when he defeated William Wolfe of the Scottish National Party in a hard fought by-election for West Lothian.

* Paul Smith ( footballer born 1962 ), Scottish football player and manager

This procedure was abolished in English cases in 1934 and in Northern Irish cases in 1962 ; Scottish cases continued to come before the House of Lords in a similar manner.

In 1962, the British Transport Commission was wound up, and control passed to the British Waterways Board ; subsequently Scottish Canals took control.

* Alexander Murray, 8th Earl of Dunmore ( 1872 – 1962 ), Scottish soldier, politician and Victoria Cross recipient

Hearts also won the Scottish Cup in 1956 and the Scottish League Cup four times, in 1954, 1958, 1959 and 1962.

* Livingstone Medal, Royal Scottish Geographical Society, RSGS 1962

Bob became a successful manager, guiding Dundee to victory in the Scottish championship in 1962 and the semi-finals of the European Cup the following year.

On 19 May 1962, Pionair G-ALTT operated the type's final service on BEA's Scottish internal network between Islay, Campbeltown and Glasgow ( Renfrew ).

From 1962, BEA supplemented the Herons it used on its Scottish internal services with three new, 48-seater Handley Page Dart Herald 100 series turboprops.

1962 was also the year BEA introduced Viscounts on its Scottish network.

* Alan Irvine ( footballer born 1962 ) ( born 1962 ), Scottish football player

* Highest home attendance: 35, 995 v Rangers, Scottish Cup Quarter-Finals 10 March 1962

Founded in 1962 by Alexander Gibson, Scottish Opera has grown to become one of the world's most renowned opera companies, building a considerable reputation for its distinguished productions.