Historical Events In 1963

Aug 14   Clifford Odets, US playwright (Golden Boy), dies at 57 in the year 1963.  

Aug 15   On this day in history john Powell, composer, dies at 80  

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

Aug 17   Richard Barthelmess, actor (Heroes for Sales), dies of cancer at 68 in the year 1963.  

Aug 18   On this day in history andy Morales was born  

Aug 18   On this day in history james Meredith became first black graduate from U of Mississippi  

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

Aug 21   In the year 1963 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   In the year 1963 martial law imposed in South Vietnam  

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

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

Aug 23   In the year 1963 beatles release "She Loves You" in the UK  

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

Aug 24   John Pennel is first to pole-vault 17' in the year 1963.  

Aug 25   On this day in history paul McCartney is fined œ31 & 1 yr suspended license for speeding  

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 in the year 1963.  

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

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

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   On this day in history evergreen Point Floating Bridge connecting Seattle & Bellevue opens  

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   On this day in history axel Stordahl, orch leader (Frank Sinatra Show), dies at 50  

Aug 30   Hot Line communications link between Wash DC & Moscow went begins in the year 1963.  

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

Aug 31   On this day in history george F Broque, cubist painter, dies at 81 in Paris  

Sep 01   Guy Burgess, British spy for the USSR in the year 1963.  

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

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   In the year 1963 robert Schuman, French premier/chair (European Parliament), dies at 77  

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   On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Jim Everett, NFL quarterback (LA Raiders, NO Saints, SD Chargers) was born in the year 1963.  

Jan 03   In the year 1963 birth of vic Grimes, American professional wrestler  

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   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 in the year 1963.  

Jan 05   In the year 1963 rogers Hornsby, baseball player, dies of a heart ailment at 66  

Jan 06   On this day in history lourens GM Baas Becking, Dutch botanist/resistance fighter, dies at 68  

Jan 07   Arthur Moore, Premier of Queensland (b. 1876) died on this day in history.  

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