Historical Events In 1963

Jan 01   G Woods succeeds Eugene Black as president of the World Bank on this day in history.  

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 03   In the year 1963 wOUB TV channel 20 in Athens, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting  

Jan 04   Soviet Luna (4) reaches Earth orbit but fails to reach Moon on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06   "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" with Marlin Perkins begins on NBC on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07   1st class postage raised from 4 cents to 5 cents on this day in history.  

Jan 07   First class postage raised from 4¢ to 5¢ on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history "Mona Lisa," on loan, unveiled in America's National Gallery of Art  

Jan 08   On this day in history stark Young, US writer (So Red the Rose), dies at 81  

Jan 09   Mao Tse-tung writes his poem "Reply to Comrade Kuo Mo-jo" in the year 1963.  

Jan 10   Tadeusz Szeligowski, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1963.  

Jan 11   In the year 1963 1st discotheque opens, Whiskey-a-go-go in LA  

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

Jan 11   Beatles release "Please Please Me" &"Ask Me Why" in the year 1963.  

Jan 11   The first discotheque opens, The Whiskey-a-go-go in Los Angeles CA in the year 1963.  

Jan 12   "Go Away Little Girl" by Steve Lawrence peaks at #1 on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Spin bowler Bobby Simpson takes 5-57 for Australia vs England on this day in history.  

Jan 13   AFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 21-14 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   Leonardus G Kortenhorst, Dutch MP (KVP), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   In the year 1963 george C Wallace sworn in as Governor of Alabama, his address states "segregation now; segregation tomorrow; segregation forever!"  

Jan 14   George Wallace sworn in as Governor of Alabama, his address states "segregation now; segregation tomorrow; segregation forever!" in the year 1963.  

Jan 14   Gustav Regler, writer, dies at 64 in the year 1963.  

Jan 16   In the year 1963 gilardo Gilardi, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 16   In the year 1963 khrushchev claims to have a 100-megaton nuclear bomb  

Jan 17   On this day in history joe Walker takes X-15 to altitude of 82 km  

Jan 18   In the year 1963 johnnie Moyes, journalist/cricketer (S Aust batsman), dies  

Jan 21   Al St John, actor (Law & Order, Devil Riders), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Jan 23   On this day in history kim Philby, the british/russian double agent, defects to Russia  

Jan 24   On this day in history buddy Rogers & Lou Thesz wrestle in Toronto, Rogers becomes WWF wrestling champ & Thesz becomes NWA champ  

Jan 25   Wilson Kettle who lived in Newfoundland dies at age 102, he has 582 living descendants on this day in history.  

Jan 25   On this day in history wilson Kettle, Nfld, dies at 102, leaving 582 living descendents  

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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 in the year 1963.  

Jan 03   In the year 1963 birth of aamer Malik, cricketer (Pakistani batsman in 13 Tests 1987-90)  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of ashley Chinner, Cape Town S Afr, golfer (1992 CGIA Canadian Tour)  

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

Jan 03   Vic Grimes, American professional wrestler was born in the year 1963.  

Jan 03   Jerome Young, American professional wrestler was born in the year 1963.  

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   Oscar Backing, Austria/Neth viola player, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history stark Young, US writer (So Red the Rose), dies at 81  

Jan 10   Tadeusz Szeligowski, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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