Historical Events In 1963

Aug 14   Clifford Odets, US playwright (Golden Boy), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1963 andy Morales was born  

Aug 18   James Meredith became first black graduate from U of Mississippi in the year 1963.  

Aug 21   In the year 1963 jerry Lynch's record 15th pinch-hit HR gives Pirates a 7-6 win  

Aug 21   In the year 1963 john Gunn, cricketer (England all-rounder in 6 Tests 1901-05), dies  

Aug 21   In the year 1963 martial law declared in S Vietnam  

Aug 21   On this day in history martial law imposed in South Vietnam  

Aug 22   On this day in history nASA civilian test pilot Joe Walker in X-15 reaches 67 miles (106 km)  

Aug 22   William Richard Morris, 1st viscount Nuffield motor manufacturer, dies in the year 1963.  

Aug 23   Beatles release "She Loves You" in the UK on this day in history.  

Aug 23   Ringo admits he wrote a song "Don't Pass Me By" in the year 1963.  

Aug 24   In the year 1963 john Pennel is first to pole-vault 17'  

Aug 25   Paul McCartney is fined œ31 & 1 yr suspended license for speeding in the year 1963.  

Aug 26   Larry Keating, actor (George Burns Show, Roger-Mr Ed), dies at 67 in the year 1963.  

Aug 26   In the year 1963 w I beat England 2-1 in series, 1st holders of Wisden Cricket Trophy  

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

Aug 28   On this day in history 200,000 demonstrate for equal rights in Washington, DC  

Aug 28   In the year 1963 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.  

Aug 28   In the year 1963 evergreen Point Floating Bridge connecting Seattle & Bellevue opens  

Aug 28   On this day in history martin Luther King Jr's "I have a dream speech" at Lincoln Memorial  

Aug 28   On this day in history over 200,000 people march through Washington in a civil rights demonstration led by Rv. Martin Luther King  

Aug 30   Axel Stordahl, orch leader (Frank Sinatra Show), dies at 50 in the year 1963.  

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

Aug 30   On this day in history the Hot Line phone linking the White House with the Kremlin was installed.  

Aug 31   In the year 1963 george F Broque, cubist painter, dies at 81 in Paris  

Sep 01   Guy Burgess, British spy for the USSR on this day in history.  

Sep 02   Alabama Gov George C Wallace prevents integration of Tuskegee HS on this day in history.  

Sep 02   On this day in history cBS &NBC expand network news from 15 to 30 minutes  

Sep 03   Cruys Voorbergh, actor/director (Vliegende Hollander), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Sep 04   Robert Schuman, French premier/chair (European Parliament), dies at 77 in the year 1963.  

Sep 06   In the year 1963 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.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Next Page »

Jan 02   David Cone, KC Mo, baseball pitcher (NY Mets/Tor Blue Jays/NY Yankees) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Edgar Martinez, NYC, baseball 1st baseman (Seattle Mariners) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   Ashley Chinner, Cape Town S Afr, golfer (1992 CGIA Canadian Tour) was born in the year 1963.  

Jan 03   Jim Everett, NFL quarterback (LA Raiders, NO Saints, SD Chargers) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Vic Grimes, American professional wrestler was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1963 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   Rogers Hornsby, baseball player, dies of a heart ailment at 66 in the year 1963.  

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

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   Tadeusz Szeligowski, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1963.  

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