Historical Events In 1963
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
Jan 01 G Woods succeeds Eugene Black as president of the World Bank on this day in history.
Jan 02 Dick Powell, actor/director (Dick Powell Theater), dies at 58 on this day in history.
Jan 03 On this day in history oscar Backing, Austria/Neth viola player, dies at 83
Jan 03 WOUB TV channel 20 in Athens, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.
Jan 04 In the year 1963 soviet Luna (4) reaches Earth orbit but fails to reach Moon
Jan 05 Rogers Hornsby, baseball player, dies of a heart ailment at 66 on this day in history.
Jan 06 "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" with Marlin Perkins begins on NBC on this day in history.
Jan 06 Lourens GM Baas Becking, Dutch botanist/resistance fighter, dies at 68 in the year 1963.
Jan 07 In the year 1963 1st class postage raised from 4 cents to 5 cents
Jan 07 First class postage raised from 4¢ to 5¢ on this day in history.
Jan 08 "Mona Lisa," on loan, unveiled in America's National Gallery of Art on this day in history.
Jan 08 Stark Young, US writer (So Red the Rose), dies at 81 on this day in history.
Jan 09 Mao Tse-tung writes his poem "Reply to Comrade Kuo Mo-jo" in the year 1963.
Jan 10 Tadeusz Szeligowski, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1963.
Jan 11 1st discotheque opens, Whiskey-a-go-go in LA in the year 1963.
Jan 11 On this day in history arthur D Nock, English/Americans historian (St Paul), dies at 60
Jan 11 Beatles release "Please Please Me" &"Ask Me Why" on this day in history.
Jan 11 In the year 1963 the first discotheque opens, The Whiskey-a-go-go in Los Angeles CA
Jan 12 On this day in history "Go Away Little Girl" by Steve Lawrence peaks at #1
Jan 12 On this day in history spin bowler Bobby Simpson takes 5-57 for Australia vs England
Jan 13 On this day in history aFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 21-14
Jan 13 Leonardus G Kortenhorst, Dutch MP (KVP), dies at 76 on this day in history.
Jan 14 George C Wallace sworn in as Governor of Alabama, his address states "segregation now; segregation tomorrow; segregation forever!" in the year 1963.
Jan 14 George Wallace sworn in as Governor of Alabama, his address states "segregation now; segregation tomorrow; segregation forever!" in the year 1963.
Jan 14 Gustav Regler, writer, dies at 64 on this day in history.
Jan 16 Gilardo Gilardi, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1963.
Jan 16 Khrushchev claims to have a 100-megaton nuclear bomb in the year 1963.
Jan 17 On this day in history joe Walker takes X-15 to altitude of 82 km
Jan 18 On this day in history johnnie Moyes, journalist/cricketer (S Aust batsman), dies
Jan 21 Al St John, actor (Law & Order, Devil Riders), dies at 70 on this day in history.
Jan 23 Kim Philby, the british/russian double agent, defects to Russia in the year 1963.
Jan 24 On this day in history buddy Rogers & Lou Thesz wrestle in Toronto, Rogers becomes WWF wrestling champ & Thesz becomes NWA champ
Jan 25 Wilson Kettle who lived in Newfoundland dies at age 102, he has 582 living descendants on this day in history.
Jan 25 Wilson Kettle, Nfld, dies at 102, leaving 582 living descendents on this day in history.
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