Historical Events In 1963

May 01   On this day in history indonesia takes control of Irian Jaya (west New Guinea) from Netherlands   

May 01   The first American (James Whittaker) conquers Mount Everest in the year 1963.   

May 02   In the year 1963 jack Crawford, cricketer (469 runs & 39 wickets in 12 Tests), dies   

May 03   On this day in history martin Luther King Jr delivers his "I have a dream" speech   

May 03   Over 1,600 residents of Hay River and Fort Simpson airlifted to safety after towns struck by flooding; the townsites will be moved to higher ground on this day in history.   

May 05   In the year 1963 heinrich Gebhard, composer, dies   

May 06   In the year 1963 monty Wooley, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner), dies at 74   

May 06   Pulitzer prize awarded to Barbara Tuchman (Guns of August) on this day in history.   

May 07   On this day in history bruno Sammartino becomes WWF champion   

May 07   In the year 1963 sETC Telstar 2 launched (apogee 6,700 miles (10,800 km))   

May 08   In the year 1963 "Dr No" premieres in US 007 reigns supreme for over 40 years   

May 08   JFK offers Israel assistance against aggression in the year 1963.   

May 08   In the year 1963 navy ships evacuate 2,279 civilians from Haiti during crisis.   

May 09   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

May 10   On this day in history decca signs the Rolling Stones on advice of Beatle George Harrison   

May 11   In the year 1963 "Puff (The Magic Dragon)" by Peter, Paul & Mary hits #2   

May 11   Racial bomb attacks in Birmingham AL on this day in history.   

May 11   On this day in history the birth of Natasha Richardson, American Actress   

May 12   In the year 1963 bob Dylan walks off Ed Sullivan Show   

May 12   On this day in history race riot in Birmingham AL   

May 12   Stanislaw Wiechowicz, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

May 14   On this day in history kuwait is 111th member of the United Nations   

May 15   In the year 1963 last Project Mercury flight, L Gordon Cooper in Faith 7, launched   

May 15   Peter, Paul & Mary win their first Grammy (If I Had a Hammer) in the year 1963.   

May 15   Tottenham Hotspur wins 3rd Europe Cup II at Rotterdam on this day in history.   

May 16   In the year 1963 gordon Cooper completes 22 orbits in Faith 7, ends US Project Mercury   

May 17   US performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

May 18   "If You Wanna Be Happy" by Jimmy Soul hits #1 on this day in history.   

May 20   In the year 1963 sukarno appointed President of Indonesia   

May 22   In the year 1963 a C Milan wins 8th Europe Cup 1 at London   

May 22   On this day in history greek parliament leader Lambrakis injured   

May 23   On this day in history nBC purchases 1963 AFL championship game TV rights for $926,000   

May 24   On this day in history elmore James, blues guitarist, dies at 45 of a heart attack   

May 24   On this day in history the first Lockheed A-12 to crash, CIA pilot Ken Collins ejects safely   

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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   In the year 1963 birth of edgar Martinez, NYC, baseball 1st baseman (Seattle Mariners)   

Jan 03   Aamer Malik, cricketer (Pakistani batsman in 13 Tests 1987-90) was born in the year 1963.   

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

Jan 03   Jim Everett, NFL quarterback (LA Raiders, NO Saints, SD Chargers) was born in the year 1963.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of vic Grimes, American professional wrestler   

Jan 03   Jerome Young, American professional wrestler was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Alex Wheatle MBE, black British novelist was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Oscar Backing, Austria/Neth viola player, dies at 83 in the year 1963.   

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

Jan 06   Lourens GM Baas Becking, Dutch botanist/resistance fighter, dies at 68 in the year 1963.   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history stark Young, US writer (So Red the Rose), dies at 81   

Jan 10   In the year 1963 tadeusz Szeligowski, composer, dies at 66   

Jan 11   In the year 1963 arthur D Nock, English/Americans historian (St Paul), dies at 60