Historical Events In 1963

Jan 01   G Woods succeeds Eugene Black as president of the World Bank.   

Jan 02   Dick Powell, actor/director (Dick Powell Theater), dies at 58.   

Jan 03   Oscar Backing, Austria/Neth viola player, dies at 83   

Jan 03   WOUB TV channel 20 in Athens, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting   

Jan 04   Soviet Luna (4) reaches Earth orbit but fails to reach Moon   

Jan 05   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.   

Jan 06   Lourens GM Baas Becking, Dutch botanist/resistance fighter, dies at 68.   

Jan 07   1st class postage raised from 4 cents to 5 cents   

Jan 08   "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.   

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

Jan 10   Tadeusz Szeligowski, composer, dies at 66   

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

Jan 11   Arthur D Nock, English/Americans historian (St Paul), dies at 60   

Jan 11   Beatles release "Please Please Me" and "Ask Me Why"   

Jan 11   The inaugural discotheque opens, The Whiskey-a-go-go in Los Angeles CA   

Jan 12   "Go Away Little Girl" by Steve Lawrence peaks at #1   

Jan 12   Spin bowler Bobby Simpson takes 5-57 for Australia vs England   

Jan 13   AFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 21-14   

Jan 13   Leonardus G Kortenhorst, Dutch MP (KVP), dies at 76.   

Jan 14   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!"   

Jan 14   Gustav Regler, writer, dies at 64.   

Jan 16   Gilardo Gilardi, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 16   In this year, Khrushchev claims to have a 100-megaton nuclear bomb.   

Jan 17   Joe Walker takes X-15 to altitude of 82 km   

Jan 18   Johnnie Moyes, journalist/cricketer (S Aust batsman), dies.   

Jan 21   Al St John, actor (Law and Order, Devil Riders), dies at 70   

Jan 23   Kim Philby, the british/russian double agent, defects to Russia   

Jan 24   Buddy Rogers and Lou Thesz wrestle in Toronto, Rogers is recorded as becoming WWF wrestling champ and Thesz is recorded as becoming NWA champ.   

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

Jan 25   Wilson Kettle, Nfld, dies at 102, leaving 582 living descendents.   

Jan 26   "Milk and Honey" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City NY after 543 performances   

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Jan 02   David cone: Kc mo, baseball pitcher (ny mets/tor blue jays/ny yankees)   

Jan 02   Edgar martinez: Nyc, baseball 1st baseman (seattle mariners)   

Jan 03   Aamer malik: Cricketer (pakistani batsman in 13 tests 1987-90)   

Jan 03   Ashley chinner: Cape town s afr, golfer (1992 cgia canadian tour)   

Jan 03   Jim everett: Nfl quarterback (la raiders, no saints, sd chargers)   

Jan 03   Vic grimes: American professional wrestler   

Jan 03   Alex wheatle mbe: Black british novelist   

Jan 04   Dave foley: Actor/comedian (kids in the hall, dave nelson-newsradio)   

Jan 02   Dick powell: Actor/director (dick powell theater),    

Jan 03   Oscar backing: Austria/neth viola player,   

Jan 05   Rogers hornsby: Baseball player,   

Jan 06   Lourens gm baas becking: Dutch botanist/resistance fighter,    

Jan 07   Arthur moore: Premier of queensland (b. 1876)   

Jan 08   Stark young: Us writer (so red the rose),   

Jan 10   Tadeusz szeligowski: Composer,   

Jan 11   Arthur d nock: English/americans historian (st paul),