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   WOUB TV channel 20 in Athens, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1963.  

Jan 04   Soviet Luna (4) reaches Earth orbit but fails to reach Moon in the year 1963.  

Jan 05   Rogers Hornsby, baseball player, dies of a heart ailment at 66 in the year 1963.  

Jan 06   In the year 1963 "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" with Marlin Perkins begins on NBC  

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   "Mona Lisa," on loan, unveiled in America's National Gallery of Art on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 12   In the year 1963 spin bowler Bobby Simpson takes 5-57 for Australia vs England  

Jan 13   In the year 1963 aFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 21-14  

Jan 13   On this day in history leonardus G Kortenhorst, Dutch MP (KVP), dies at 76  

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1963 khrushchev claims to have a 100-megaton nuclear bomb  

Jan 17   Joe Walker takes X-15 to altitude of 82 km on this day in history.  

Jan 18   Johnnie Moyes, journalist/cricketer (S Aust batsman), dies on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 25   In the year 1963 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   On this day in history birth of edgar Martinez, NYC, baseball 1st baseman (Seattle Mariners)  

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   On this day in history birth of vic Grimes, American professional wrestler  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of jerome Young, American professional wrestler  

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

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   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   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