Page 10: Historical Events In 1963

Aug 18   Andy Morales was born   

Aug 18   James Meredith became inaugural black graduate from U of Mississippi.   

Aug 21   Jerry Lynch's record 15th pinch-hit HR gives Pirates a 7-6 win.   

Aug 21   John Gunn, cricketer (England all-rounder in 6 Tests 1901-05), dies.   

Aug 21   Martial law declared in S Vietnam   

Aug 21   Martial law imposed in South Vietnam   

Aug 22   NASA civilian test pilot Joe Walker in X-15 reaches 67 miles (106 km).   

Aug 22   William Richard Morris, 1st viscount Nuffield motor manufacturer, dies   

Aug 23   Beatles release "She Loves You" in the UK   

Aug 23   Ringo admits he wrote a song "Don't Pass Me By".   

Aug 24   John Pennel is inaugural to pole-vault 17'.   

Aug 25   Paul McCartney is fined œ31 and 1 yr suspended license for speeding   

Aug 26   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.   

Aug 27   W E B Du Bois, scholar/founder (NAACP), dies at 95 in Accra Ghana.   

Aug 28   200000 demonstrate for equal rights in Washington, DC   

Aug 28   Civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr delivers his I Have a Dream speech before an audience of 250000 near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.   

Aug 28   Evergreen Point Floating Bridge connecting Seattle and Bellevue opens.   

Aug 28   Martin Luther King Jr's "I have a dream speech" at Lincoln Memorial.   

Aug 28   Over 200000 people march through Washington in a civil rights demonstration led by Rv. Martin Luther King   

Aug 30   Axel Stordahl, orch leader (Frank Sinatra Show), dies at 50   

Aug 30   Hot Line communications link between Wash DC and Moscow went begins.   

Aug 30   The Hot Line phone linking the White House with the Kremlin was installed.   

Aug 31   George F Broque, cubist painter, dies at 81 in Paris   

Sep 01   Guy Burgess, British spy for the USSR   

Sep 02   Alabama Gov George C Wallace prevents integration of Tuskegee HS.   

Sep 02   CBS and NBC expand network news from 15 to 30 minutes.   

Sep 03   Cruys Voorbergh, actor/director (Vliegende Hollander), dies at 64   

Sep 04   Robert Schuman, French premier/chair (European Parliament), dies at 77   

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   

Sep 06   Margarita Sierra, actress (Surfside 6), dies after heart surgery at 26   

Sep 07   1st US TV appearance of Beatles (Big Night Out-ABC).   

Sep 07   The inaugural US TV appearance of the Beatles (Big Night Out-ABC).   

Sep 07   The professional football Hall of Fame is dedicated in Canton, OH   

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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),