Historical Events In 1963

Aug 14   In the year 1963 clifford Odets, US playwright (Golden Boy), dies at 57  

Aug 15   John Powell, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1963.  

Aug 16   In the year 1963 independence is restored to Dominican Republic  

Aug 17   On this day in history richard Barthelmess, actor (Heroes for Sales), dies of cancer at 68  

Aug 18   Andy Morales was born in the year 1963.  

Aug 18   James Meredith became first black graduate from U of Mississippi on this day in history.  

Aug 21   Jerry Lynch's record 15th pinch-hit HR gives Pirates a 7-6 win on this day in history.  

Aug 21   On this day in history john Gunn, cricketer (England all-rounder in 6 Tests 1901-05), dies  

Aug 21   On this day in history martial law declared in S Vietnam  

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   In the year 1963 william Richard Morris, 1st viscount Nuffield motor manufacturer, dies  

Aug 23   Beatles release "She Loves You" in the UK in the year 1963.  

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   Paul McCartney is fined œ31 & 1 yr suspended license for speeding in the year 1963.  

Aug 26   On this day in history larry Keating, actor (George Burns Show, Roger-Mr Ed), dies at 67  

Aug 26   W I beat England 2-1 in series, 1st holders of Wisden Cricket Trophy on this day in history.  

Aug 27   W E B Du Bois, scholar/founder (NAACP), dies at 95 in Accra Ghana on this day in history.  

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

Aug 28   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 in the year 1963.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 28   Over 200,000 people march through Washington in a civil rights demonstration led by Rv. Martin Luther King in the year 1963.  

Aug 30   Axel Stordahl, orch leader (Frank Sinatra Show), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Aug 30   On this day in history hot Line communications link between Wash DC & Moscow went begins  

Aug 30   In the year 1963 the Hot Line phone linking the White House with the Kremlin was installed.  

Aug 31   George F Broque, cubist painter, dies at 81 in Paris on this day in history.  

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

Sep 02   In the year 1963 alabama Gov George C Wallace prevents integration of Tuskegee HS  

Sep 02   In the year 1963 cBS &NBC expand network news from 15 to 30 minutes  

Sep 03   Cruys Voorbergh, actor/director (Vliegende Hollander), dies at 64 in the year 1963.  

Sep 04   Robert Schuman, French premier/chair (European Parliament), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1963 birth of david Cone, KC Mo, baseball pitcher (NY Mets/Tor Blue Jays/NY Yankees)  

Jan 02   Edgar Martinez, NYC, baseball 1st baseman (Seattle Mariners) was born in the year 1963.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of aamer Malik, cricketer (Pakistani batsman in 13 Tests 1987-90)  

Jan 03   In the year 1963 birth of ashley Chinner, Cape Town S Afr, golfer (1992 CGIA Canadian Tour)  

Jan 03   In the year 1963 birth of jim Everett, NFL quarterback (LA Raiders, NO Saints, SD Chargers)  

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   On this day in history birth of alex Wheatle MBE, black British novelist  

Jan 02   Dick Powell, actor/director (Dick Powell Theater), dies at 58 in the year 1963.  

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   Lourens GM Baas Becking, Dutch botanist/resistance fighter, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history death of arthur Moore, Premier of Queensland (b. 1876)  

Jan 08   Stark Young, US writer (So Red the Rose), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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

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