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   Independence is restored to Dominican Republic in the year 1963.  

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

Aug 21   On this day in history 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   Martial law declared in S Vietnam in the year 1963.  

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   On this day in history beatles release "She Loves You" in the UK  

Aug 23   Ringo admits he wrote a song "Don't Pass Me By" on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1963 w E B Du Bois, scholar/founder (NAACP), dies at 95 in Accra Ghana  

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

Aug 30   In the year 1963 axel Stordahl, orch leader (Frank Sinatra Show), dies at 50  

Aug 30   In the year 1963 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   In the year 1963 george F Broque, cubist painter, dies at 81 in Paris  

Sep 01   On this day in history guy Burgess, British spy for the USSR  

Sep 02   Alabama Gov George C Wallace prevents integration of Tuskegee HS in the year 1963.  

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 in the year 1963.  

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

Sep 06   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 in the year 1963.  

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1963 birth of jerome Young, American professional wrestler  

Jan 03   Alex Wheatle MBE, black British novelist was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1963 oscar Backing, Austria/Neth viola player, dies at 83  

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

Jan 06   In the year 1963 lourens GM Baas Becking, Dutch botanist/resistance fighter, dies at 68  

Jan 07   In the year 1963 death of arthur Moore, Premier of Queensland (b. 1876)  

Jan 08   In the year 1963 stark Young, US writer (So Red the Rose), dies at 81  

Jan 10   On this day in history tadeusz Szeligowski, composer, dies at 66  

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