Historical Events In 1963

Aug 14   Clifford Odets, US playwright (Golden Boy), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Aug 15   John Powell, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Aug 16   On this day in history independence is restored to Dominican Republic   

Aug 17   Richard Barthelmess, actor (Heroes for Sales), dies of cancer at 68 in the year 1963.   

Aug 18   In the year 1963 andy Morales was born   

Aug 18   In the year 1963 james Meredith became first black graduate from U of Mississippi   

Aug 21   Jerry Lynch's record 15th pinch-hit HR gives Pirates a 7-6 win in the year 1963.   

Aug 21   John Gunn, cricketer (England all-rounder in 6 Tests 1901-05), dies in the year 1963.   

Aug 21   Martial law declared in S Vietnam on this day in history.   

Aug 21   Martial law imposed in South Vietnam in the year 1963.   

Aug 22   In the year 1963 nASA civilian test pilot Joe Walker in X-15 reaches 67 miles (106 km)   

Aug 22   On this day in history william Richard Morris, 1st viscount Nuffield motor manufacturer, dies   

Aug 23   On this day in history beatles release "She Loves You" in the UK   

Aug 23   Ringo admits he wrote a song "Don't Pass Me By" on this day in history.   

Aug 24   John Pennel is first to pole-vault 17' in the year 1963.   

Aug 25   On this day in history paul McCartney is fined œ31 & 1 yr suspended license for speeding   

Aug 26   Larry Keating, actor (George Burns Show, Roger-Mr Ed), dies at 67 in the year 1963.   

Aug 26   W I beat England 2-1 in series, 1st holders of Wisden Cricket Trophy in the year 1963.   

Aug 27   In the year 1963 w E B Du Bois, scholar/founder (NAACP), dies at 95 in Accra Ghana   

Aug 28   200,000 demonstrate for equal rights in Washington, DC in the year 1963.   

Aug 28   In the year 1963 civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr delivers his I Have a Dream speech before an audience of 250,000 near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.   

Aug 28   Evergreen Point Floating Bridge connecting Seattle & Bellevue opens on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Martin Luther King Jr's "I have a dream speech" at Lincoln Memorial in the year 1963.   

Aug 28   On this day in history over 200,000 people march through Washington in a civil rights demonstration led by Rv. Martin Luther King   

Aug 30   In the year 1963 axel Stordahl, orch leader (Frank Sinatra Show), dies at 50   

Aug 30   Hot Line communications link between Wash DC & Moscow went begins on this day in history.   

Aug 30   On this day in history the Hot Line phone linking the White House with the Kremlin was installed.   

Aug 31   In the year 1963 george F Broque, cubist painter, dies at 81 in Paris   

Sep 01   In the year 1963 guy Burgess, British spy for the USSR   

Sep 02   On this day in history alabama Gov George C Wallace prevents integration of Tuskegee HS   

Sep 02   On this day in history cBS &NBC expand network news from 15 to 30 minutes   

Sep 03   Cruys Voorbergh, actor/director (Vliegende Hollander), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Sep 04   In the year 1963 robert Schuman, French premier/chair (European Parliament), dies at 77   

Sep 06   On this day in history five SH-3A helicopters of HS-9 based at NAS Quonset rescued 28 workmen from two Texas Towers shaken by gales and heavy seas off Cape Cod.   

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Jan 02   David Cone, KC Mo, baseball pitcher (NY Mets/Tor Blue Jays/NY Yankees) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Edgar Martinez, NYC, baseball 1st baseman (Seattle Mariners) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1963 birth of aamer Malik, cricketer (Pakistani batsman in 13 Tests 1987-90)   

Jan 03   Ashley Chinner, Cape Town S Afr, golfer (1992 CGIA Canadian Tour) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of jim Everett, NFL quarterback (LA Raiders, NO Saints, SD Chargers)   

Jan 03   Vic Grimes, American professional wrestler was born in the year 1963.   

Jan 03   Jerome Young, American professional wrestler was born in the year 1963.   

Jan 03   Alex Wheatle MBE, black British novelist was born in the year 1963.   

Jan 02   Dick Powell, actor/director (Dick Powell Theater), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Oscar Backing, Austria/Neth viola player, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1963 rogers Hornsby, baseball player, dies of a heart ailment at 66   

Jan 06   In the year 1963 lourens GM Baas Becking, Dutch botanist/resistance fighter, dies at 68   

Jan 07   Arthur Moore, Premier of Queensland (b. 1876) died on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1963 stark Young, US writer (So Red the Rose), dies at 81   

Jan 10   Tadeusz Szeligowski, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1963.   

Jan 11   On this day in history arthur D Nock, English/Americans historian (St Paul), dies at 60