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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history rogers Hornsby, baseball player, dies of a heart ailment at 66   

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

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

Jan 07   In the year 1963 1st class postage raised from 4 cents to 5 cents   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1963 "Mona Lisa," on loan, unveiled in America's National Gallery of Art   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1963 mao Tse-tung writes his poem "Reply to Comrade Kuo Mo-jo"   

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

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

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

Jan 11   Beatles release "Please Please Me" &"Ask Me Why" on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1963 "Go Away Little Girl" by Steve Lawrence peaks at #1   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history aFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 21-14   

Jan 13   In the year 1963 leonardus G Kortenhorst, Dutch MP (KVP), dies at 76   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history gustav Regler, writer, dies at 64   

Jan 16   Gilardo Gilardi, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history khrushchev claims to have a 100-megaton nuclear bomb   

Jan 17   In the year 1963 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   On this day in history al St John, actor (Law & Order, Devil Riders), dies at 70   

Jan 23   Kim Philby, the british/russian double agent, defects to Russia on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Buddy Rogers & Lou Thesz wrestle in Toronto, Rogers becomes WWF wrestling champ & Thesz becomes NWA champ in the year 1963.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of alex Wheatle MBE, black British novelist   

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

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

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