Historical Events In 1963

Apr 07 Yugoslavia proclaimed a Socialistic republic Balkan crisis is considered settled once and for all

Apr 24 Bob Cousy of the Boston Celtics retired from the NBA.

Apr 13 The birth of Gary Kasparov, Russian world champion chess player

Apr 10 During diving tests, USS Thresher lost with all hands (112 crew and 12 civilians) east of Cape Cod, MA

Apr 14 George Harrison is impressed by the unsigned group "Rolling Stones"

Apr 07 Jack Nicklaus became the youngest golfer to win the Green Jacket at the Masters Tournament.

Apr 04 Jason Robards Sr actor (Acapulco), dies at 70

Apr 02 Explorer 17 attains Earth orbit (254/914 km)

Apr 08 NYC's newspapers resume publishing after a 114 day strike

Apr 18 Henrietta Kreis 3rd of famous Wallenda aerialist to fall to death

Apr 12 Birmingham police use dogs and cattle prods on peaceful demonstrators

Apr 29 KRE-AM in Berkeley CA changes call letters to KPAT

Apr 02 USSR launches Luna 4; missed Moon by 8,500 km

Apr 18 Tor Maple Leafs beat Det Red Wings 4 games to 1 for the Stanley Cup

Nov 22 JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATED

Nov 24 Lee Harvey Oswald is shot by Jack Ruby

Nov 18 The Bell telephone company introduce the first push button telephones in the United States.

Nov 24 A first, a live murder on TV-Jack Ruby shoots Lee Harvey Oswald

Nov 23 Horatio Alger Society founded

Nov 19 Worst Canadian air disaster kills 118 in Montreal

Nov 23 JFK's body, lay in repose in East Room of White House

Nov 28 First million copy record prior to release "I Want to Hold Your Hand"

Nov 05 The birth of Tatum O'Neal, American actress

Nov 22 Lyndon B Johnson sworn in as the 35th President of America, hours after the assassination of President Kennedy

Nov 28 Beatles "She Loves You" returns to #1 on UK record chart

Nov 10 Gordie Howe takes over NHL career goal lead at 545

Nov 25 JFK buried at Arlington National Cemetery

Nov 01 Revolt against the Diem regime in South Vietnam

Nov 29 LBJ sets up Warren Comm to investigate assassination of JFK

Nov 22 Beatles release their 2nd album "With the Beatles" in the UK

Nov 25 JFK laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery,

Nov 09 450 die in a coal-dust explosion and 160 die in train crash (Japan)

Nov 04 John Lennon utters his infamous "Rattle your jewelry" line

Nov 19 The birth of Jodie Foster, American actress

Nov 14 As a result of volcanic activity,the Icelandic island of Surtsey is born

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