Historical Events In 1963
Wednesday, 02 April 2025
Jan 01 G Woods succeeds Eugene Black as president of the World Bank 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 on this day in history.
Jan 03 WOUB TV channel 20 in Athens, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.
Jan 04 Soviet Luna (4) reaches Earth orbit but fails to reach Moon on this day in history.
Jan 05 Rogers Hornsby, baseball player, dies of a heart ailment at 66 in the year 1963.
Jan 06 "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" with Marlin Perkins begins on NBC on this day in history.
Jan 06 In the year 1963 lourens GM Baas Becking, Dutch botanist/resistance fighter, dies at 68
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 In the year 1963 "Mona Lisa," on loan, unveiled in America's National Gallery of Art
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 In the year 1963 tadeusz Szeligowski, composer, dies at 66
Jan 11 1st discotheque opens, Whiskey-a-go-go in LA on this day in history.
Jan 11 In the year 1963 arthur D Nock, English/Americans historian (St Paul), dies at 60
Jan 11 On this day in history beatles release "Please Please Me" &"Ask Me Why"
Jan 11 On this day in history the first discotheque opens, The Whiskey-a-go-go in Los Angeles CA
Jan 12 "Go Away Little Girl" by Steve Lawrence peaks at #1 on this day in history.
Jan 12 Spin bowler Bobby Simpson takes 5-57 for Australia vs England in the year 1963.
Jan 13 AFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 21-14 in the year 1963.
Jan 13 Leonardus G Kortenhorst, Dutch MP (KVP), dies at 76 in the year 1963.
Jan 14 George C Wallace sworn in as Governor of Alabama, his address states "segregation now; segregation tomorrow; segregation forever!" on this day in history.
Jan 14 On this day in history george Wallace sworn in as Governor of Alabama, his address states "segregation now; segregation tomorrow; segregation forever!"
Jan 14 On this day in history gustav Regler, writer, dies at 64
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 Johnnie Moyes, journalist/cricketer (S Aust batsman), dies in the year 1963.
Jan 21 In the year 1963 al St John, actor (Law & Order, Devil Riders), dies at 70
Jan 23 Kim Philby, the british/russian double agent, defects to Russia on this day in history.
Jan 24 In the year 1963 buddy Rogers & Lou Thesz wrestle in Toronto, Rogers becomes WWF wrestling champ & Thesz becomes NWA champ
Jan 25 On this day in history wilson Kettle who lived in Newfoundland dies at age 102, he has 582 living descendants
Jan 25 On this day in history wilson Kettle, Nfld, dies at 102, leaving 582 living descendents
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