Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1963. This year saw 231 significant events. 60 notable figures were born. 6 notable figures passed away.
Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, calling for an end to racism in the United States.
George David Woods (July 27, 1901 – August 20, 1982) was an American investment banker and financier. He served as the fourth President of the World Bank, from January 1963 until March 1968.
Introducing... The Beatles is the first studio album released by the English rock band the Beatles in the United States.
The Yardbirds are an English rock band formed in London in 1963. The band started the careers of three of rock's most famous guitarists: Eric Clapton (1963–1965), Jeff Beck (1965–1966) and Jimmy Page...
With the Beatles is the second studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released in the United Kingdom on 22 November 1963 on Parlophone, eight months after the release of the band's…
Luciano Pavarotti (12 October 1935 – 6 September 2007) was an Italian operatic tenor who during the late part of his career crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most...
Mickey Mantle of the NY Yankees signs a baseball contract worth $100,000
With the Beatles is the second studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released in the United Kingdom on 22 November 1963 on Parlophone, eight months after the release of the band's…
"Ring of Fire" is a song written by the American singer-songwriters June Carter and Merle Kilgore.
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for over six decades, they are one of the most popular, influential, and enduring bands of the rock era.
Prime Minister of Canada John Turner (33) weds Geills McCrae Kilgour (25)
The prime minister of Kenya was a post in the Kenyan government. The first prime minister of Kenya was Jomo Kenyatta, who became prime minister in 1963.
A state of siege is declared in Iran, and Ayatollah Khomeini is arrested
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 is a United States labor law amending the Fair Labor Standards Act, aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on sex (see gender pay gap).
US President John F. Kennedy says segregation is morally wrong and that it is "time to act"
Soviet space mission Vostok 6 is launched with Valentina Tereshkova onboard, who becomes the first woman in space
"Little" Stevie Wonder aged 13 releases his first single "Fingertips" (first live non-studio recording to go to No. 1 on Billboard)
Sarawak Day (Malay: Hari Sarawak), officially known as Sarawak Independence Day (Malay: Hari Kemerdekaan Sarawak) is a holiday celebrated on 22 July annually by Sarawak, celebrating the establishment...
24th Venice Film Festival: "Hands Over the City," directed by Francesco Rosi, wins the Golden Lion
Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom civil rights march at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
US politician Nancy D'Alesandro (23) marries businessman Paul Francis Pelosi (23) in Baltimore, Maryland
American singer and actress Barbra Streisand (21) weds American actor Elliott Gould (24) in Carson City, Nevada; divorce in 1971
Malaya, officially the Federation of Malaya, was a country in Southeast Asia from 1948 to 1963. It succeeded the Malayan Union and, before that, British Malaya.
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
Actress Elizabeth Montgomery (30) weds director-producer William Asher (42) in El Paso, Texas
Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova (26) weds Russian cosmonaut Andriyan Nikolayev (34) at the Moscow Wedding Palace; divorce in 1982
Actress Doris Roberts (33) weds novelist William Goyen (48)
While riding in an open-topped motorcade in Dallas, Texas, US President John F. Kennedy is assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald
WOUB TV channel 20 in Athens, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting
Soviet Luna 4 reaches Earth orbit but fails to reach the Moon
"Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" with Marlin Perkins begins on NBC
1st class postage raised from 4 cents to 5 cents
The History of the Cleveland Browns American football team began in 1944 when taxi-cab magnate Arthur B.
"Mona Lisa", on loan, unveiled in America's National Gallery of Art
Dmitri Shostakovich' opera "Katharina Ismailova" premieres in Riga
"Go Away Little Girl" is a popular song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. It was first recorded by Bobby Vee for Liberty Records on March 28, 1962.
Joe Walker takes X-15 to altitude of 82 km
Allen R. Davis (July 4, 1929 – October 8, 2011) was an American professional football executive and coach.
Major League Rules Committee votes to expand strike zone
Edgar Charles "Sam" Rice (February 20, 1890 – October 13, 1974) was an American pitcher and outfielder in Major League Baseball.
"Still" is a 1963 single by Bill Anderson. "Still" was Anderson's second number one on the country chart, staying at the top spot for seven non-consecutive weeks.
The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, also known as the Central African Federation (CAF), was a colonial federation that consisted of three southern African territories: the self-governing...
British pop singer Helen Shapiro begins an English tour, the Beatles are part of undercard
Maarten Schmidt discovers enormous red shifts in quasars
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri.
1st test flight of Boeing 727 jet
The French Chef is an American television cooking show created and hosted by Julia Child, produced and broadcast by WGBH, the public television station in Boston, Massachusetts, from February 11,...
1st round-trip swim of Strait of Messina, Italy (Mary Revell of US)
Japanese runner Toru Terasawa runs a world record marathon (2:15:15.8) at the Beppu Marathon on the island of Kyushu, Japan
Australian cricket greats Neil Harvey and Alan Davidson play final Test match in drawn 5th Test vs England at the Sydney Cricket Ground
The Nevada National Security Sites (N2S2 or NNSS), popularized as the Nevada Test Site (NTS) until 2010, is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion...
"Only a Northern Song" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1969 soundtrack album Yellow Submarine.
5th Daytona 500: Tiny Lund driving for Wood Bros Racing, wins on 4 pit stops as first 10 laps run under caution flag because of rain
"Please Please Me" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It was their second single in the United Kingdom, and their first in the United States.
,000 French mine workers strike
American country blues musician "Mississippi" John Hurt 're-discovered' by musicologist Tom Hoskins in Avalon, Mississippi [1]
"Thank You Girl" is a song recorded by the English rock band the Beatles, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
Syrian Arab Rep Revolution Day - Military coup in Syria
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
Relations between the European Union (EU) and Turkey were established in 1959, and the institutional framework was formalized with the 1963 Ankara Agreement.
Algeria–Morocco relations are the bilateral diplomatic relations between Algeria and Morocco. Algeria is represented in Morocco by its embassy in Rabat; Algeria also has consulates in Casablanca and...
WFAN TV channel 14 in Washington, D.C. (IND) begins broadcasting
France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker, Algeria
1st "Pop Art" exhibition (NYC)
Martin Walser's "Überlebensgross Herr Krott" premieres in Stuttgart
John Dennis Profumo ( prə-FEW-moh; 30 January 1915 – 9 March 2006) was a British politician whose career ended in 1963 after a sexual relationship with the 19-year-old model Christine Keeler in 1961.
Rolf Hochhuth's play "Der Stellvertreter" (The Representative) premieres in Berlin
KWHY TV channel 22 in Los Angeles, CA (IND) begins broadcasting
The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area.
Final episode of soap opera "Young Doctor Malone"
France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria
LA ends streetcar service after 90 years
American television soap opera premieres: "General Hospital" (ABC) & "Doctors" (NBC)
Explorer 17 attains Earth orbit (254/914 km)
Beatles receive their 1st silver disc, for "Please Please Me"
Public stock offering of 115,000 shares in Milwaukee Braves withdrawn after only 13,000 shares are sold to 1,600 new investors
US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
"From Me to You" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released in April 1963 as their third single. It was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American television variety show that ran on CBS from June 20, 1948, to March 28, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan.
NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle suspends Green Bay Packers halfback Paul Hornung and Detroit Lions defensive tackle Alex Karras indefinitely for betting on football games
Dr James Campbell performed the 1st human nerve transplant
-30] All Africa Conferences of Churches opens in Kampala Uganda
"Jopie" Pengel forms government in Suriname
17th Tony Awards: "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (play) and "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" (musical) win
KRE-AM in Berkeley CA changes call letters to KPAT
Birmingham officials turn high pressure hoses and dogs on children's crusade protest against segregation prompting widespread condemnation
Pitcher Bob Shaw sets record of 5 balks in a game
The Guns of August (published in the UK as August 1914) is a 1962 book centered on the first month of World War I written by Barbara W. Tuchman.
SETC Telstar 2 launched (apogee 6,700 miles (10,800 km))
US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
"Puff (The Magic Dragon)" single by Peter, Paul & Mary hits #2; Peter Yarrow adapted a poem that college classmate Lenny Lipton had left behind after borrowing Yarrow's typewriter
Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia. It is situated at the head of the Persian Gulf in the northeastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, bordering Iraq to the north and...
Folksinging trio Peter, Paul & Mary win their 1st Grammy for cover version of Pete Seeger's song "If I Had a Hammer"
Project Mercury was the first human spaceflight program of the United States, running from 1958 through 1963.
Houston Colt .45's Don Notterbart no-hits Phillies, 4-1
"If You Wanna Be Happy" is a 1963 song recorded by Jimmy Soul, written by Rafael de Leon and adapted by Joseph Royster, Carmella Guida and Frank Guida.
The Greek constitutional crisis of 1985 was the first constitutional dispute of the newly formed Third Hellenic Republic after the fall of the Greek Junta in 1974.
Professional and amateur status in first-class cricket was a long-standing distinction between participants who were paid – professionals – and those were not paid – amateurs.
Cyclone hits Chittagong, Bangladesh; about 1 million houses destroyed
NAACP Youth Council begins a series of sit-ins at segregated lunch counters in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; nearly two dozen businesses change their policies to serve all
"El Watusi" by Ray Barreto hits #17
Northwest Airlines (often abbreviated as NWA) was a trunk carrier and a major airline in the United States that operated from 1926 until it merged with Delta Air Lines in 2010.
Live at the BBC is a 1994 compilation album featuring performances by the Beatles that were originally broadcast on various BBC Light Programme radio shows from 1963 to 1965.
N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie (short form: Gasunie) is a Dutch natural gas infrastructure and transportation company operating in the Netherlands and Germany.
1st Rolling Stones TV appearance (Thank Your Lucky Stars) & release 1st single, "Come On"
The American Heart Association is the first organization to campaign against cigarettes
Sukiyaki and Other Japanese Hits is an album by Japanese singer Kyu Sakamoto released in 1963 in the United States by Capitol Records.
The Profumo affair was a major scandal in British politics during the early 1960s.
3,000 blacks boycott Boston public school to protest de facto segregation
Charter members of Canadian Football Hall of Fame chosen
Beatles form "Beatles Ltd" to handle their income
NY Mets Jimmy Piersall hits his 100th HR, he circles bases backwards
First demonstration of a home video recorder at BBC Studios in London
Curnick Ndlovu, South African worker's union leader and African National Congress Leader, is arrested for acts of sabotage
Alfons Gorbach forms Austrian government
William Howard Ashton, known professionally as Billy J. Kramer, is an English pop singer.
The president of Peru (Spanish: presidente del Perú), officially the constitutional president of the Republic of Peru (Spanish: presidente constitucional de la República del Perú), is the head of...
"Please Please Me" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It was their second single in the United Kingdom, and their first in the United States.
Ciaculli massacre: A car bomb, intended for Mafia boss Salvatore Greco, kills seven police and military officers near Palermo
"She Loves You" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and released as a single in the United Kingdom on 23 August 1963.
National Airways Corporation Dakota DC-3 crashes in the Kaimai Ranges in New Zealand, killing all 23 passengers and crew in New Zealand’s worst domestic civil aviation accident
First Beatles' tune to hit US charts, Del Shannon's cover of "From Me to You" at no. 87
South African workers' union leader Billy Nair (33) arrested and charged with sabotage and attempting to overthrow the government
Reports of Charlie Finley's intention to move KC A's to Oakland
Crusher Lisowski defeats Verne Gagne in Minneapolis to become NWA champion
The Security Branch of the South African Police, established in 1947 as the Special Branch, was the security police apparatus of the apartheid state in South Africa.
KAIT TV channel 8 in Jonesboro, AR (ABC) begins broadcasting
Amazon river carries 190,000 m3/sec of water (record)
The 1963 Syrian coup d'état, labelled in Ba'athist historiography as the March 8 Revolution, was the seizure of power in Syria by the military committee of the Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab...
NASA civilian Test pilot Joe Walker in X-15 reaches 105 km
Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country in the Indian Ocean that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands.
The Unification Church, officially the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU; 세계평화통일가정연합) is an Abrahamic monotheistic new religious movement, whose members are called...
Belgian Senate accepts law on language regulations
Skopje in Yugoslavia is destroyed by an earthquake, killing 1,000+
Fritz Von Erich defeats Verne Gagne in Omaha to become NWA champion
Arturo Umberto Illia was President of Argentina from 1963 until his overthrow in 1966.
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
30th Chicago College All-Star Game at Soldier Field: All-Stars 20, Green Bay 17 (65,000 attendees)
Beatles' final performance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, England
The Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT), formally known as the 1963 Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water, prohibited all test detonations of nuclear...
Philadelphia NBA franchise changes name from "Nationals" to "76ers," based on the US Declaration of Independence signed in Philadelphia in 1776
The Great Train Robbery was the robbery of £2.61 million (worth about £62 million in 2023) from a Royal Mail train travelling from Glasgow to London, on the West Coast Main Line, in the early hours...
Britain's rock TV show "Ready Steady Go" premieres
Four ANC political detainees escape from Pretoria Central Prison in South Africa
Portuguese dictator Salazar is firm on African colonization
David Albert DeBusschere (October 16, 1940 – May 14, 2003) was an American professional basketball player and coach, and professional baseball player.
Warren Spahn sets the left-hander strikeout record at 2,382
Fulbert Youlou (19 July 1917 – 6 May 1972) was a Congolese nationalist leader and former Catholic priest who became the first President of the Republic of the Congo upon its independence in 1960. In...
Independence is restored to the Dominican Republic
Jim Hickman becomes the first New York Met to hit for the cycle
Jerry Lynch's record 15th pinch-hit home run gives Pirates a 7-6 victory
NASA civilian test pilot Joe Walker in the X-15 rocket plane achieves a world record altitude of 354,200 feet (107,960 m; 67 miles)
"She Loves You" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and released as a single in the United Kingdom on 23 August 1963.
Paul McCartney is fined £31 and given a one-year suspended license for speeding
West Indies beat England 2-1 in the series, becoming the first holders of the Wisden Cricket Trophy
The Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, also known as the 520 Bridge and officially the Governor Albert D.
Twins player Harmon Killebrew hits a home run off Senator Pete Burnside in a doubleheader
Compact audio cassette is first introduced by Philips at the Radio Exhibition in Berlin, Germany [1]
Sir Cliff Richard is a British singer and actor. He has total sales of over 21.5 million singles in the United Kingdom and, as of 2012, was the third-top-selling artist in UK singles chart history,...
Swissair Flight 306, a Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III, named Schaffhausen, was a scheduled international flight from Zurich to Rome, via Geneva.
Historian Lee Allen says the Cleveland Indians-Washington Senators game is the 100,000th in Major League Baseball history
American Bandstand moves to California and airs once a week on a Saturday
Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa.
Phillies beat Houston Colt .45s 16-0
Typhoon Gloria strikes Taiwan, killing 330 people and causing $17.5 million in damage
WHYY TV Channel 12 in Wilmington, DE (PBS) begins broadcasting
Jim Bouton's 20th win clinches New York Yankees' 28th pennant
Mary Ann Fischer of Aberdeen, South Dakota, gives birth to America's first surviving quintuplets, four girls and a boy
"The Outer Limits" premieres on ABC-TV
The Fugitive is an American crime drama television series created by Roy Huggins and produced by QM Productions and United Artists Television.
The Polo Grounds was the name of three stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City, used mainly for professional baseball and American football from 1880 to 1963.
Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. (ΙΦΘ) is a historically African American fraternity.
Czechoslovakian premier Viliam Široký deposed by Josef Lenart
Georgette Ciselet is the first woman on the Belgian Council of State
Idle Dodgers clinch their second LA pennant as Cubs beat Cards
The New York Review of Books (or NYREV or NYRB) is a semi-monthly magazine with articles on literature, culture, economics, science and current affairs.
Lee Harvey Oswald travels on a Continental Trailways bus to Mexico City
At 10:59 am, the census clock records the US population at 190,000,000
King Leonardo and His Short Subjects (also known as The King and Odie Show) is an American Saturday-morning animated television series that aired on NBC from October 15, 1960 to December 23, 1961;...
My Favorite Martian is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from September 29, 1963, to May 1, 1966, for 107 episodes.
56th Postmaster General: John A. Gronouski of Wisconsin takes office
From 1960 to 1963, Nigeria was a sovereign state and an independent constitutional monarchy. Nigeria shared the monarch with Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, and certain other sovereign states.
Hurricane Flora hits Haiti; about 5,000 die and 100,000 are injured
-8] Hurricane Flora, kills 6,000 in Cuba & Haiti
Hyde St Pier reopens as a State Historical Park
The Everly Brothers were an American musical duo known for steel-string acoustic guitar playing and close-harmony singing.
Robert Gene Baker (November 12, 1928 – November 12, 2017) was an American political adviser to Lyndon B. Johnson, and an organizer for the Democratic Party.
The Sultanate of Zanzibar (Swahili: Usultani wa Zanzibar, Arabic: سلطنة زنجبار, romanized: Sulṭanat Zanjībār), also known as the Zanzibar Sultanate, was an East African Muslim state controlled by the...
Masada is a mountain-top fortress complex in the Judaean Desert, overlooking the western shore of the Dead Sea in southeastern Israel.
Beatlemania was the fanaticism surrounding the English rock band the Beatles from 1963 to 1966.
Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa.
New York newspaper "Mirror" publishes its last edition
The International Olympic Committee votes for Mexico City to host the 1968 Olympics
James Nathaniel Brown (February 17, 1936 – May 18, 2023) was an American professional football player, civil rights activist, and actor.
,000 students boycot Chicago schools in Freedom Day protest
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx.
Dutch KRO-TV shows the first episode of the American western series "Bonanza"
Anti-Kennedy "WANTED FOR TREASON" pamphlets scattered in Dallas
US performs underground nuclear test at Fallon, Nevada
"Meet the Beatles" booklet is published
Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa.
US VP Lyndon B. Johnson visits Netherlands
Lengede is a municipality in the district of Peine, in Lower Saxony, Germany, some 18 kilometers southwest of Braunschweig and 40 kilometers southeast of Hanover.
Coal-dust explosion and the resulting buildup of carbon monoxide kills 458 at Mitsui Miike Coal Mine in Omuta, Japan
Valium, created by chemist Leo Sternbach at Roche, approved by US Drug and Food Administration - most prescribed drug in the world 1969-1982 [1]
Workers at the Toledo Blade newspaper in Toledo, Ohio go on strike
A push-button telephone is a telephone that has buttons or keys for dialing a telephone number, in contrast to a rotary dial used in earlier telephones. Western Electric experimented as early as 1941...
Events from the year 1963 in the United Kingdom. This year sees changes in the leadership of both main political parties, the Profumo affair and the rise of The Beatles as well as the launch of the...
29th Heisman Trophy Award: Roger Staubach, Navy (QB)
Peter Edward Rose Sr. (April 14, 1941 – September 30, 2024), nicknamed "Charlie Hustle", was an American professional baseball player and manager.
The Convention on the Unification of Certain Points of Substantive Law on Patents for Invention, also called Strasbourg Convention or Strasbourg Patent Convention, is a multilateral treaty signed by...
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
Nagaland () is a state in the north-eastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south, and the Naga...
The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners and nicknamed the Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Pope Paul VI was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978.
First football instant replay when CBS uses the newly developed Ampex video tape recorder to replay a 1-yard touchdown during the Army-Navy game
Harrah's Lake Tahoe is a hotel and casino in Stateline, Nevada. Harrah's is branded with the name of its former owner and operator, William F. Harrah.
6-year old Donny Osmond's singing debut on "The Andy Williams Show"
Karl Ziegler and Giulio Natta receive the 1963 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work on the technology of high polymers
Capital Records signs right of first refusal agreement with The Beatles
Verne Gagne beats The Crusher in Minneapolis, to become NWA champ
Ballon d'Or: Dynamo Moscow goalkeeper Lev Yashin wins award for best European football player; beats Milan midfielder Gianni Rivera and Tottenham striker Jimmy Greaves; first Russian national to win trophy
The Berlin Wall was a guarded concrete barrier that encircled West Berlin from 1961 to 1989, separating it from East Berlin and the German Democratic Republic (GDR; East Germany).
Cruise ship Lakonia burns 180 miles north of Madeira with the loss of 128 lives
Fire on Greek ship Laconia, 128 die
Greeks and Turks riot in Cyprus
The Sword in the Stone is a 1963 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney, based on the 1938 novel by T. H. White.
"I Saw Her Standing There" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon.
KTVS TV Channel 3 in Sterling, Colorado (CBS) begins broadcasting
Dear Abby show premieres on CBS radio (runs 11 years)
David Cone athlete, known for american baseball player and analyst, was born on 1963-01-02.
Rand Paul, American politician, known for american politician, was born on 1963-01-07.
Steven Soderbergh, American filmmaker, known for american filmmaker, was born on 1963-01-14.
James May, English television presenter and journalist, known for english television presenter and journalist, was born on 1963-01-16.
David Baszucki, American entrepreneur, known for american entrepreneur, was born on 1963-01-20. David Brent Baszucki is a Canadian-born American entrepreneur, engineer, and software developer.
Hakeem Olajuwon, American athlete, known for nigerian-american basketball player, was born on 1963-01-21.
Sheryl Crow, American musician, known for american singer-songwriter, was born on 1963-02-11. Sheryl Suzanne Crow is an American singer-songwriter, producer, actress, and guitarist.
Michael Jordan, American athlete, known for american basketball player and businessman, was born on 1963-02-17.
Seal, English musician, known for english singer, was born on 1963-02-19. Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel is an English singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Russell Coutts is born
Jon Bon Jovi musician, known for american rock musician, was born on 1963-03-02. John Francis Bongiovi Jr., known professionally as Jon Bon Jovi, is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and…
Jackie Joyner-Kersee, American athlete, known for american track and field athlete, was born on 1963-03-03.
Darryl Strawberry athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1963-03-12. Darryl Eugene Strawberry Sr.
Matthew Broderick, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1963-03-21. Matthew Broderick is an American actor.
Rosie O'Donnell, American comedian and actress, known for american comedian and actress, was born on 1963-03-21. Roseann O'Donnell is an American talk show host, comedian, and actress.
John Stockton, American athlete, known for american basketball player, was born on 1963-03-26. John Houston Stockton is an American former professional basketball player.
Antony Blinken, American lawyer and diplomat, known for american lawyer and diplomat, was born on 1963-04-16.
Al Unser Jr. athlete, known for american racing driver, was born on 1963-04-19. Alfred Unser Jr.
Adam Silver, American athlete, known for american lawyer and nba commissioner, was born on 1963-04-25.
Craig Ferguson, South African comedian and television host, known for scottish comedian and television host, was born on 1963-05-17.
Jordan Peterson, Canadian clinical psychologist, known for canadian clinical psychologist, was born on 1963-06-12. Jordan Bernt Peterson is a Canadian psychologist, author, and media commentator.
Paula Abdul, American singer and entertainer, known for american singer and entertainer, was born on 1963-06-19.
Clyde Drexler, American athlete, known for american basketball player, was born on 1963-06-22.
George Michael, English musician, known for english singer-songwriter, was born on 1963-06-25.
Tom Cruise, American actor and film producer, known for american actor and film producer, was born on 1963-07-03. Thomas Cruise Mapother IV is an American actor and film producer.
Matti Nykänen, Finnish athlete, known for finnish ski jumper, was born on 1963-07-17. Matti Ensio Nykänen was a Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1981 to 1991.
Anthony Edwards, American actor and director, known for american actor and director, was born on 1963-07-19. Anthony Charles Edwards is an American actor, director, and producer. He played Dr.
Wesley Snipes, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1963-07-31. Wesley Trent Snipes is an American actor and martial artist.
Coolio musician, known for american rapper, was born on 1963-08-01. Artis Leon Ivey Jr. (August 1, 1963 – September 28, 2022), known by his stage name Coolio, was an American rapper.
Roger Clemens, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1963-08-04.
Patrick Ewing athlete, known for jamaican-american basketball player and coach, was born on 1963-08-05. Patrick Aloysius Ewing Sr.
Michelle Yeoh, Chinese actress, known for malaysian actress, was born on 1963-08-06. Michelle Yeoh Choo Kheng Todt, known professionally as Michelle Yeoh ( YOH), is a Malaysian actress.
Steve Carell, American actor and comedian, known for american actor and comedian, was born on 1963-08-16. Steven John Carell is an American actor and comedian.
David Fincher, American film director, known for american film director, was born on 1963-08-28. David Andrew Leo Fincher is an American film director.
Keir Starmer is born
Shinya Yamanaka, Japanese stem cell researcher, known for japanese stem cell researcher, was born on 1963-09-04.
Chris Christie is born
Grant Fuhr, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, was born on 1963-09-28.
Tommy Lee, Greek musician, known for american drummer, was born on 1963-10-03. Thomas Lee is a Greek musician, best known as the co-founder and drummer of heavy metal band Mötley Crüe.
Jerry Rice, American athlete, known for american football player, was born on 1963-10-13.
Mike Judge, American actor, animator, and filmmaker, known for american actor, animator, and filmmaker, was born on 1963-10-17.
Evander Holyfield, American athlete, known for american boxer, was born on 1963-10-19. Evander Holyfield is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1984 and 2011.
David Campese is born
Doug Flutie, American athlete, known for american football player, was born on 1963-10-23. Douglas Richard Flutie is an American former professional football quarterback.
Courtney Walsh, Jamaican athlete, known for jamaican cricketer, was born on 1963-10-30.
Demi Moore, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1963-11-11. Demi Gene Moore ( də-MEE; née Guynes; born November 11, 1962) is an American actress.
Kirk Hammett, American musician, known for american guitarist, was born on 1963-11-18. Kirk Lee Hammett is an American musician.
Jodie Foster, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1963-11-19. Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster is an American actress and filmmaker.
Nicolás Maduro is born
Hironobu Sakaguchi, Japanese video game designer, known for japanese video game designer, was born on 1963-11-25.
Jon Stewart, American comedian and tv host, known for american comedian and tv host, was born on 1963-11-28.
Bo Jackson, American athlete, known for american football and baseball player, was born on 1963-11-30. Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson is an American former professional baseball and football player.
Steve Elkington is born
Felicity Huffman, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1963-12-09. Felicity Kendall Huffman is an American actress.
Tracy Austin, American athlete, known for american former tennis player, was born on 1963-12-12. Tracy Ann Austin Holt is an American former professional tennis player. She was ranked the world No.
Ralph Fiennes, English actor and director, known for english actor and director, was born on 1963-12-22. Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes is an English actor and director.
Carles Puigdemont politician and journalist from catalonia, spain, known for politician and journalist from catalonia, spain, was born on 1963-12-29.
Jennifer Higdon, American musician, known for american composer, was born on 1963-12-31. Jennifer Elaine Higdon is an American composer of contemporary classical music.
François-Henri Pinault, French businessman, known for french businessman, was born on 1963-05-28. François-Henri Pinault is a French businessman and the son of billionaire François Pinault.
Gabe Newell, American businessman, known for american businessman, was born on 1963-11-03. Gabe Logan Newell, also known by his nickname GabeN, is an American video game developer and businessman.
Robert Frost, American poet, known for american poet, died on 1963-01-29. Robert Lee Frost (March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963) was an American poet.
Sylvia Plath, American poet and writer, known for american poet and writer, died on 1963-02-11. Sylvia Plath (October 27, 1932 – February 11, 1963) was an American poet and author.
William Beveridge, British liberal politician, economist, and social reformer, known for british liberal politician, economist, and social reformer, died on 1963-03-16.
John XXIII dies
Medgar Evers, American civil rights activist, known for american civil rights activist, died on 1963-06-12.
C. S. Lewis, British writer, lay theologian, and scholar, known for british writer, lay theologian, and scholar, died on 1963-11-22.
Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, calling for an end to racism in the United States.
George David Woods (July 27, 1901 – August 20, 1982) was an American investment banker and financier. He served as the fourth President of the World Bank, from January 1963 until March 1968.
Introducing... The Beatles is the first studio album released by the English rock band the Beatles in the United States.
The Yardbirds are an English rock band formed in London in 1963. The band started the careers of three of rock's most famous guitarists: Eric Clapton (1963–1965), Jeff Beck (1965–1966) and Jimmy Page...
With the Beatles is the second studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released in the United Kingdom on 22 November 1963 on Parlophone, eight months after the release of the band's…
Luciano Pavarotti (12 October 1935 – 6 September 2007) was an Italian operatic tenor who during the late part of his career crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most...
Mickey Mantle of the NY Yankees signs a baseball contract worth $100,000
With the Beatles is the second studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released in the United Kingdom on 22 November 1963 on Parlophone, eight months after the release of the band's…
"Ring of Fire" is a song written by the American singer-songwriters June Carter and Merle Kilgore.
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for over six decades, they are one of the most popular, influential, and enduring bands of the rock era.
Prime Minister of Canada John Turner (33) weds Geills McCrae Kilgour (25)
The prime minister of Kenya was a post in the Kenyan government. The first prime minister of Kenya was Jomo Kenyatta, who became prime minister in 1963.
A state of siege is declared in Iran, and Ayatollah Khomeini is arrested
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 is a United States labor law amending the Fair Labor Standards Act, aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on sex (see gender pay gap).
US President John F. Kennedy says segregation is morally wrong and that it is "time to act"
Soviet space mission Vostok 6 is launched with Valentina Tereshkova onboard, who becomes the first woman in space
"Little" Stevie Wonder aged 13 releases his first single "Fingertips" (first live non-studio recording to go to No. 1 on Billboard)
Sarawak Day (Malay: Hari Sarawak), officially known as Sarawak Independence Day (Malay: Hari Kemerdekaan Sarawak) is a holiday celebrated on 22 July annually by Sarawak, celebrating the establishment...
24th Venice Film Festival: "Hands Over the City," directed by Francesco Rosi, wins the Golden Lion
Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom civil rights march at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
US politician Nancy D'Alesandro (23) marries businessman Paul Francis Pelosi (23) in Baltimore, Maryland
American singer and actress Barbra Streisand (21) weds American actor Elliott Gould (24) in Carson City, Nevada; divorce in 1971
Malaya, officially the Federation of Malaya, was a country in Southeast Asia from 1948 to 1963. It succeeded the Malayan Union and, before that, British Malaya.
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
Actress Elizabeth Montgomery (30) weds director-producer William Asher (42) in El Paso, Texas
Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova (26) weds Russian cosmonaut Andriyan Nikolayev (34) at the Moscow Wedding Palace; divorce in 1982
Actress Doris Roberts (33) weds novelist William Goyen (48)
While riding in an open-topped motorcade in Dallas, Texas, US President John F. Kennedy is assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald
WOUB TV channel 20 in Athens, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting
Soviet Luna 4 reaches Earth orbit but fails to reach the Moon
"Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" with Marlin Perkins begins on NBC
1st class postage raised from 4 cents to 5 cents
The History of the Cleveland Browns American football team began in 1944 when taxi-cab magnate Arthur B.
"Mona Lisa", on loan, unveiled in America's National Gallery of Art
Dmitri Shostakovich' opera "Katharina Ismailova" premieres in Riga
"Go Away Little Girl" is a popular song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. It was first recorded by Bobby Vee for Liberty Records on March 28, 1962.
Joe Walker takes X-15 to altitude of 82 km
Allen R. Davis (July 4, 1929 – October 8, 2011) was an American professional football executive and coach.
Major League Rules Committee votes to expand strike zone
Edgar Charles "Sam" Rice (February 20, 1890 – October 13, 1974) was an American pitcher and outfielder in Major League Baseball.
"Still" is a 1963 single by Bill Anderson. "Still" was Anderson's second number one on the country chart, staying at the top spot for seven non-consecutive weeks.
The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, also known as the Central African Federation (CAF), was a colonial federation that consisted of three southern African territories: the self-governing...
British pop singer Helen Shapiro begins an English tour, the Beatles are part of undercard
Maarten Schmidt discovers enormous red shifts in quasars
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri.
1st test flight of Boeing 727 jet
The French Chef is an American television cooking show created and hosted by Julia Child, produced and broadcast by WGBH, the public television station in Boston, Massachusetts, from February 11,...
1st round-trip swim of Strait of Messina, Italy (Mary Revell of US)
Japanese runner Toru Terasawa runs a world record marathon (2:15:15.8) at the Beppu Marathon on the island of Kyushu, Japan
Australian cricket greats Neil Harvey and Alan Davidson play final Test match in drawn 5th Test vs England at the Sydney Cricket Ground
The Nevada National Security Sites (N2S2 or NNSS), popularized as the Nevada Test Site (NTS) until 2010, is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion...
"Only a Northern Song" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1969 soundtrack album Yellow Submarine.
5th Daytona 500: Tiny Lund driving for Wood Bros Racing, wins on 4 pit stops as first 10 laps run under caution flag because of rain
"Please Please Me" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It was their second single in the United Kingdom, and their first in the United States.
,000 French mine workers strike
American country blues musician "Mississippi" John Hurt 're-discovered' by musicologist Tom Hoskins in Avalon, Mississippi [1]
"Thank You Girl" is a song recorded by the English rock band the Beatles, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
Syrian Arab Rep Revolution Day - Military coup in Syria
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
Relations between the European Union (EU) and Turkey were established in 1959, and the institutional framework was formalized with the 1963 Ankara Agreement.
Algeria–Morocco relations are the bilateral diplomatic relations between Algeria and Morocco. Algeria is represented in Morocco by its embassy in Rabat; Algeria also has consulates in Casablanca and...
WFAN TV channel 14 in Washington, D.C. (IND) begins broadcasting
France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker, Algeria
1st "Pop Art" exhibition (NYC)
Martin Walser's "Überlebensgross Herr Krott" premieres in Stuttgart
John Dennis Profumo ( prə-FEW-moh; 30 January 1915 – 9 March 2006) was a British politician whose career ended in 1963 after a sexual relationship with the 19-year-old model Christine Keeler in 1961.
Rolf Hochhuth's play "Der Stellvertreter" (The Representative) premieres in Berlin
KWHY TV channel 22 in Los Angeles, CA (IND) begins broadcasting
The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area.
Final episode of soap opera "Young Doctor Malone"
France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria
LA ends streetcar service after 90 years
American television soap opera premieres: "General Hospital" (ABC) & "Doctors" (NBC)
Explorer 17 attains Earth orbit (254/914 km)
Beatles receive their 1st silver disc, for "Please Please Me"
Public stock offering of 115,000 shares in Milwaukee Braves withdrawn after only 13,000 shares are sold to 1,600 new investors
US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
"From Me to You" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released in April 1963 as their third single. It was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American television variety show that ran on CBS from June 20, 1948, to March 28, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan.
NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle suspends Green Bay Packers halfback Paul Hornung and Detroit Lions defensive tackle Alex Karras indefinitely for betting on football games
Dr James Campbell performed the 1st human nerve transplant
-30] All Africa Conferences of Churches opens in Kampala Uganda
"Jopie" Pengel forms government in Suriname
17th Tony Awards: "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (play) and "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" (musical) win
KRE-AM in Berkeley CA changes call letters to KPAT
Birmingham officials turn high pressure hoses and dogs on children's crusade protest against segregation prompting widespread condemnation
Pitcher Bob Shaw sets record of 5 balks in a game
The Guns of August (published in the UK as August 1914) is a 1962 book centered on the first month of World War I written by Barbara W. Tuchman.
SETC Telstar 2 launched (apogee 6,700 miles (10,800 km))
US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
"Puff (The Magic Dragon)" single by Peter, Paul & Mary hits #2; Peter Yarrow adapted a poem that college classmate Lenny Lipton had left behind after borrowing Yarrow's typewriter
Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia. It is situated at the head of the Persian Gulf in the northeastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, bordering Iraq to the north and...
Folksinging trio Peter, Paul & Mary win their 1st Grammy for cover version of Pete Seeger's song "If I Had a Hammer"
Project Mercury was the first human spaceflight program of the United States, running from 1958 through 1963.
Houston Colt .45's Don Notterbart no-hits Phillies, 4-1
"If You Wanna Be Happy" is a 1963 song recorded by Jimmy Soul, written by Rafael de Leon and adapted by Joseph Royster, Carmella Guida and Frank Guida.
The Greek constitutional crisis of 1985 was the first constitutional dispute of the newly formed Third Hellenic Republic after the fall of the Greek Junta in 1974.
Professional and amateur status in first-class cricket was a long-standing distinction between participants who were paid – professionals – and those were not paid – amateurs.
Cyclone hits Chittagong, Bangladesh; about 1 million houses destroyed
NAACP Youth Council begins a series of sit-ins at segregated lunch counters in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; nearly two dozen businesses change their policies to serve all
"El Watusi" by Ray Barreto hits #17
Northwest Airlines (often abbreviated as NWA) was a trunk carrier and a major airline in the United States that operated from 1926 until it merged with Delta Air Lines in 2010.
Live at the BBC is a 1994 compilation album featuring performances by the Beatles that were originally broadcast on various BBC Light Programme radio shows from 1963 to 1965.
N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie (short form: Gasunie) is a Dutch natural gas infrastructure and transportation company operating in the Netherlands and Germany.
1st Rolling Stones TV appearance (Thank Your Lucky Stars) & release 1st single, "Come On"
The American Heart Association is the first organization to campaign against cigarettes
Sukiyaki and Other Japanese Hits is an album by Japanese singer Kyu Sakamoto released in 1963 in the United States by Capitol Records.
The Profumo affair was a major scandal in British politics during the early 1960s.
3,000 blacks boycott Boston public school to protest de facto segregation
Charter members of Canadian Football Hall of Fame chosen
Beatles form "Beatles Ltd" to handle their income
NY Mets Jimmy Piersall hits his 100th HR, he circles bases backwards
First demonstration of a home video recorder at BBC Studios in London
Curnick Ndlovu, South African worker's union leader and African National Congress Leader, is arrested for acts of sabotage
Alfons Gorbach forms Austrian government
William Howard Ashton, known professionally as Billy J. Kramer, is an English pop singer.
The president of Peru (Spanish: presidente del Perú), officially the constitutional president of the Republic of Peru (Spanish: presidente constitucional de la República del Perú), is the head of...
"Please Please Me" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It was their second single in the United Kingdom, and their first in the United States.
Ciaculli massacre: A car bomb, intended for Mafia boss Salvatore Greco, kills seven police and military officers near Palermo
"She Loves You" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and released as a single in the United Kingdom on 23 August 1963.
National Airways Corporation Dakota DC-3 crashes in the Kaimai Ranges in New Zealand, killing all 23 passengers and crew in New Zealand’s worst domestic civil aviation accident
First Beatles' tune to hit US charts, Del Shannon's cover of "From Me to You" at no. 87
South African workers' union leader Billy Nair (33) arrested and charged with sabotage and attempting to overthrow the government
Reports of Charlie Finley's intention to move KC A's to Oakland
Crusher Lisowski defeats Verne Gagne in Minneapolis to become NWA champion
The Security Branch of the South African Police, established in 1947 as the Special Branch, was the security police apparatus of the apartheid state in South Africa.
KAIT TV channel 8 in Jonesboro, AR (ABC) begins broadcasting
Amazon river carries 190,000 m3/sec of water (record)
The 1963 Syrian coup d'état, labelled in Ba'athist historiography as the March 8 Revolution, was the seizure of power in Syria by the military committee of the Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab...
NASA civilian Test pilot Joe Walker in X-15 reaches 105 km
Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country in the Indian Ocean that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands.
The Unification Church, officially the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU; 세계평화통일가정연합) is an Abrahamic monotheistic new religious movement, whose members are called...
Belgian Senate accepts law on language regulations
Skopje in Yugoslavia is destroyed by an earthquake, killing 1,000+
Fritz Von Erich defeats Verne Gagne in Omaha to become NWA champion
Arturo Umberto Illia was President of Argentina from 1963 until his overthrow in 1966.
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
30th Chicago College All-Star Game at Soldier Field: All-Stars 20, Green Bay 17 (65,000 attendees)
Beatles' final performance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, England
The Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT), formally known as the 1963 Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water, prohibited all test detonations of nuclear...
Philadelphia NBA franchise changes name from "Nationals" to "76ers," based on the US Declaration of Independence signed in Philadelphia in 1776
The Great Train Robbery was the robbery of £2.61 million (worth about £62 million in 2023) from a Royal Mail train travelling from Glasgow to London, on the West Coast Main Line, in the early hours...
Britain's rock TV show "Ready Steady Go" premieres
Four ANC political detainees escape from Pretoria Central Prison in South Africa
Portuguese dictator Salazar is firm on African colonization
David Albert DeBusschere (October 16, 1940 – May 14, 2003) was an American professional basketball player and coach, and professional baseball player.
Warren Spahn sets the left-hander strikeout record at 2,382
Fulbert Youlou (19 July 1917 – 6 May 1972) was a Congolese nationalist leader and former Catholic priest who became the first President of the Republic of the Congo upon its independence in 1960. In...
Independence is restored to the Dominican Republic
Jim Hickman becomes the first New York Met to hit for the cycle
Jerry Lynch's record 15th pinch-hit home run gives Pirates a 7-6 victory
NASA civilian test pilot Joe Walker in the X-15 rocket plane achieves a world record altitude of 354,200 feet (107,960 m; 67 miles)
"She Loves You" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and released as a single in the United Kingdom on 23 August 1963.
Paul McCartney is fined £31 and given a one-year suspended license for speeding
West Indies beat England 2-1 in the series, becoming the first holders of the Wisden Cricket Trophy
The Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, also known as the 520 Bridge and officially the Governor Albert D.
Twins player Harmon Killebrew hits a home run off Senator Pete Burnside in a doubleheader
Compact audio cassette is first introduced by Philips at the Radio Exhibition in Berlin, Germany [1]
Sir Cliff Richard is a British singer and actor. He has total sales of over 21.5 million singles in the United Kingdom and, as of 2012, was the third-top-selling artist in UK singles chart history,...
Swissair Flight 306, a Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III, named Schaffhausen, was a scheduled international flight from Zurich to Rome, via Geneva.
Historian Lee Allen says the Cleveland Indians-Washington Senators game is the 100,000th in Major League Baseball history
American Bandstand moves to California and airs once a week on a Saturday
Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa.
Phillies beat Houston Colt .45s 16-0
Typhoon Gloria strikes Taiwan, killing 330 people and causing $17.5 million in damage
WHYY TV Channel 12 in Wilmington, DE (PBS) begins broadcasting
Jim Bouton's 20th win clinches New York Yankees' 28th pennant
Mary Ann Fischer of Aberdeen, South Dakota, gives birth to America's first surviving quintuplets, four girls and a boy
"The Outer Limits" premieres on ABC-TV
The Fugitive is an American crime drama television series created by Roy Huggins and produced by QM Productions and United Artists Television.
The Polo Grounds was the name of three stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City, used mainly for professional baseball and American football from 1880 to 1963.
Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. (ΙΦΘ) is a historically African American fraternity.
Czechoslovakian premier Viliam Široký deposed by Josef Lenart
Georgette Ciselet is the first woman on the Belgian Council of State
Idle Dodgers clinch their second LA pennant as Cubs beat Cards
The New York Review of Books (or NYREV or NYRB) is a semi-monthly magazine with articles on literature, culture, economics, science and current affairs.
Lee Harvey Oswald travels on a Continental Trailways bus to Mexico City
At 10:59 am, the census clock records the US population at 190,000,000
King Leonardo and His Short Subjects (also known as The King and Odie Show) is an American Saturday-morning animated television series that aired on NBC from October 15, 1960 to December 23, 1961;...
My Favorite Martian is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from September 29, 1963, to May 1, 1966, for 107 episodes.
56th Postmaster General: John A. Gronouski of Wisconsin takes office
From 1960 to 1963, Nigeria was a sovereign state and an independent constitutional monarchy. Nigeria shared the monarch with Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, and certain other sovereign states.
Hurricane Flora hits Haiti; about 5,000 die and 100,000 are injured
-8] Hurricane Flora, kills 6,000 in Cuba & Haiti
Hyde St Pier reopens as a State Historical Park
The Everly Brothers were an American musical duo known for steel-string acoustic guitar playing and close-harmony singing.
Robert Gene Baker (November 12, 1928 – November 12, 2017) was an American political adviser to Lyndon B. Johnson, and an organizer for the Democratic Party.
The Sultanate of Zanzibar (Swahili: Usultani wa Zanzibar, Arabic: سلطنة زنجبار, romanized: Sulṭanat Zanjībār), also known as the Zanzibar Sultanate, was an East African Muslim state controlled by the...
Masada is a mountain-top fortress complex in the Judaean Desert, overlooking the western shore of the Dead Sea in southeastern Israel.
Beatlemania was the fanaticism surrounding the English rock band the Beatles from 1963 to 1966.
Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa.
New York newspaper "Mirror" publishes its last edition
The International Olympic Committee votes for Mexico City to host the 1968 Olympics
James Nathaniel Brown (February 17, 1936 – May 18, 2023) was an American professional football player, civil rights activist, and actor.
,000 students boycot Chicago schools in Freedom Day protest
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx.
Dutch KRO-TV shows the first episode of the American western series "Bonanza"
Anti-Kennedy "WANTED FOR TREASON" pamphlets scattered in Dallas
US performs underground nuclear test at Fallon, Nevada
"Meet the Beatles" booklet is published
Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa.
US VP Lyndon B. Johnson visits Netherlands
Lengede is a municipality in the district of Peine, in Lower Saxony, Germany, some 18 kilometers southwest of Braunschweig and 40 kilometers southeast of Hanover.
Coal-dust explosion and the resulting buildup of carbon monoxide kills 458 at Mitsui Miike Coal Mine in Omuta, Japan
Valium, created by chemist Leo Sternbach at Roche, approved by US Drug and Food Administration - most prescribed drug in the world 1969-1982 [1]
Workers at the Toledo Blade newspaper in Toledo, Ohio go on strike
A push-button telephone is a telephone that has buttons or keys for dialing a telephone number, in contrast to a rotary dial used in earlier telephones. Western Electric experimented as early as 1941...
Events from the year 1963 in the United Kingdom. This year sees changes in the leadership of both main political parties, the Profumo affair and the rise of The Beatles as well as the launch of the...
29th Heisman Trophy Award: Roger Staubach, Navy (QB)
Peter Edward Rose Sr. (April 14, 1941 – September 30, 2024), nicknamed "Charlie Hustle", was an American professional baseball player and manager.
The Convention on the Unification of Certain Points of Substantive Law on Patents for Invention, also called Strasbourg Convention or Strasbourg Patent Convention, is a multilateral treaty signed by...
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
Nagaland () is a state in the north-eastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south, and the Naga...
The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners and nicknamed the Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Pope Paul VI was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978.
First football instant replay when CBS uses the newly developed Ampex video tape recorder to replay a 1-yard touchdown during the Army-Navy game
Harrah's Lake Tahoe is a hotel and casino in Stateline, Nevada. Harrah's is branded with the name of its former owner and operator, William F. Harrah.
6-year old Donny Osmond's singing debut on "The Andy Williams Show"
Karl Ziegler and Giulio Natta receive the 1963 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work on the technology of high polymers
Capital Records signs right of first refusal agreement with The Beatles
Verne Gagne beats The Crusher in Minneapolis, to become NWA champ
Ballon d'Or: Dynamo Moscow goalkeeper Lev Yashin wins award for best European football player; beats Milan midfielder Gianni Rivera and Tottenham striker Jimmy Greaves; first Russian national to win trophy
The Berlin Wall was a guarded concrete barrier that encircled West Berlin from 1961 to 1989, separating it from East Berlin and the German Democratic Republic (GDR; East Germany).
Cruise ship Lakonia burns 180 miles north of Madeira with the loss of 128 lives
Fire on Greek ship Laconia, 128 die
Greeks and Turks riot in Cyprus
The Sword in the Stone is a 1963 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney, based on the 1938 novel by T. H. White.
"I Saw Her Standing There" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon.
KTVS TV Channel 3 in Sterling, Colorado (CBS) begins broadcasting
Dear Abby show premieres on CBS radio (runs 11 years)
David Cone athlete, known for american baseball player and analyst, was born on 1963-01-02.
Rand Paul, American politician, known for american politician, was born on 1963-01-07.
Steven Soderbergh, American filmmaker, known for american filmmaker, was born on 1963-01-14.
James May, English television presenter and journalist, known for english television presenter and journalist, was born on 1963-01-16.
David Baszucki, American entrepreneur, known for american entrepreneur, was born on 1963-01-20. David Brent Baszucki is a Canadian-born American entrepreneur, engineer, and software developer.
Hakeem Olajuwon, American athlete, known for nigerian-american basketball player, was born on 1963-01-21.
Sheryl Crow, American musician, known for american singer-songwriter, was born on 1963-02-11. Sheryl Suzanne Crow is an American singer-songwriter, producer, actress, and guitarist.
Michael Jordan, American athlete, known for american basketball player and businessman, was born on 1963-02-17.
Seal, English musician, known for english singer, was born on 1963-02-19. Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel is an English singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Russell Coutts is born
Jon Bon Jovi musician, known for american rock musician, was born on 1963-03-02. John Francis Bongiovi Jr., known professionally as Jon Bon Jovi, is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and…
Jackie Joyner-Kersee, American athlete, known for american track and field athlete, was born on 1963-03-03.
Darryl Strawberry athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1963-03-12. Darryl Eugene Strawberry Sr.
Matthew Broderick, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1963-03-21. Matthew Broderick is an American actor.
Rosie O'Donnell, American comedian and actress, known for american comedian and actress, was born on 1963-03-21. Roseann O'Donnell is an American talk show host, comedian, and actress.
John Stockton, American athlete, known for american basketball player, was born on 1963-03-26. John Houston Stockton is an American former professional basketball player.
Antony Blinken, American lawyer and diplomat, known for american lawyer and diplomat, was born on 1963-04-16.
Al Unser Jr. athlete, known for american racing driver, was born on 1963-04-19. Alfred Unser Jr.
Adam Silver, American athlete, known for american lawyer and nba commissioner, was born on 1963-04-25.
Craig Ferguson, South African comedian and television host, known for scottish comedian and television host, was born on 1963-05-17.
Jordan Peterson, Canadian clinical psychologist, known for canadian clinical psychologist, was born on 1963-06-12. Jordan Bernt Peterson is a Canadian psychologist, author, and media commentator.
Paula Abdul, American singer and entertainer, known for american singer and entertainer, was born on 1963-06-19.
Clyde Drexler, American athlete, known for american basketball player, was born on 1963-06-22.
George Michael, English musician, known for english singer-songwriter, was born on 1963-06-25.
Tom Cruise, American actor and film producer, known for american actor and film producer, was born on 1963-07-03. Thomas Cruise Mapother IV is an American actor and film producer.
Matti Nykänen, Finnish athlete, known for finnish ski jumper, was born on 1963-07-17. Matti Ensio Nykänen was a Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1981 to 1991.
Anthony Edwards, American actor and director, known for american actor and director, was born on 1963-07-19. Anthony Charles Edwards is an American actor, director, and producer. He played Dr.
Wesley Snipes, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1963-07-31. Wesley Trent Snipes is an American actor and martial artist.
Coolio musician, known for american rapper, was born on 1963-08-01. Artis Leon Ivey Jr. (August 1, 1963 – September 28, 2022), known by his stage name Coolio, was an American rapper.
Roger Clemens, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1963-08-04.
Patrick Ewing athlete, known for jamaican-american basketball player and coach, was born on 1963-08-05. Patrick Aloysius Ewing Sr.
Michelle Yeoh, Chinese actress, known for malaysian actress, was born on 1963-08-06. Michelle Yeoh Choo Kheng Todt, known professionally as Michelle Yeoh ( YOH), is a Malaysian actress.
Steve Carell, American actor and comedian, known for american actor and comedian, was born on 1963-08-16. Steven John Carell is an American actor and comedian.
David Fincher, American film director, known for american film director, was born on 1963-08-28. David Andrew Leo Fincher is an American film director.
Keir Starmer is born
Shinya Yamanaka, Japanese stem cell researcher, known for japanese stem cell researcher, was born on 1963-09-04.
Chris Christie is born
Grant Fuhr, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, was born on 1963-09-28.
Tommy Lee, Greek musician, known for american drummer, was born on 1963-10-03. Thomas Lee is a Greek musician, best known as the co-founder and drummer of heavy metal band Mötley Crüe.
Jerry Rice, American athlete, known for american football player, was born on 1963-10-13.
Mike Judge, American actor, animator, and filmmaker, known for american actor, animator, and filmmaker, was born on 1963-10-17.
Evander Holyfield, American athlete, known for american boxer, was born on 1963-10-19. Evander Holyfield is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1984 and 2011.
David Campese is born
Doug Flutie, American athlete, known for american football player, was born on 1963-10-23. Douglas Richard Flutie is an American former professional football quarterback.
Courtney Walsh, Jamaican athlete, known for jamaican cricketer, was born on 1963-10-30.
Demi Moore, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1963-11-11. Demi Gene Moore ( də-MEE; née Guynes; born November 11, 1962) is an American actress.
Kirk Hammett, American musician, known for american guitarist, was born on 1963-11-18. Kirk Lee Hammett is an American musician.
Jodie Foster, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1963-11-19. Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster is an American actress and filmmaker.
Nicolás Maduro is born
Hironobu Sakaguchi, Japanese video game designer, known for japanese video game designer, was born on 1963-11-25.
Jon Stewart, American comedian and tv host, known for american comedian and tv host, was born on 1963-11-28.
Bo Jackson, American athlete, known for american football and baseball player, was born on 1963-11-30. Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson is an American former professional baseball and football player.
Steve Elkington is born
Felicity Huffman, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1963-12-09. Felicity Kendall Huffman is an American actress.
Tracy Austin, American athlete, known for american former tennis player, was born on 1963-12-12. Tracy Ann Austin Holt is an American former professional tennis player. She was ranked the world No.
Ralph Fiennes, English actor and director, known for english actor and director, was born on 1963-12-22. Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes is an English actor and director.
Carles Puigdemont politician and journalist from catalonia, spain, known for politician and journalist from catalonia, spain, was born on 1963-12-29.
Jennifer Higdon, American musician, known for american composer, was born on 1963-12-31. Jennifer Elaine Higdon is an American composer of contemporary classical music.
François-Henri Pinault, French businessman, known for french businessman, was born on 1963-05-28. François-Henri Pinault is a French businessman and the son of billionaire François Pinault.
Gabe Newell, American businessman, known for american businessman, was born on 1963-11-03. Gabe Logan Newell, also known by his nickname GabeN, is an American video game developer and businessman.
Robert Frost, American poet, known for american poet, died on 1963-01-29. Robert Lee Frost (March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963) was an American poet.
Sylvia Plath, American poet and writer, known for american poet and writer, died on 1963-02-11. Sylvia Plath (October 27, 1932 – February 11, 1963) was an American poet and author.
William Beveridge, British liberal politician, economist, and social reformer, known for british liberal politician, economist, and social reformer, died on 1963-03-16.
John XXIII dies
Medgar Evers, American civil rights activist, known for american civil rights activist, died on 1963-06-12.
C. S. Lewis, British writer, lay theologian, and scholar, known for british writer, lay theologian, and scholar, died on 1963-11-22.