Page 12: Historical Events In 1963

Oct 24   "110 in the Shade" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 330 perfs.   

Oct 24   Beverly Wills, actress (Beverly-I Married Joan), dies at 29.   

Oct 25   Abu-Bakr Khairat, composer, dies at 53.   

Oct 25   Beatles begin their 1st full foreign tour in Sweden.   

Oct 27   Bob Simpson completes 359 for NSW v Qld at Gabba   

Oct 28   Mart Saar, composer, dies at 81   

Oct 29   "Meet the Beatles" booklet is published.   

Oct 29   Adolphe Menjou, actor (Front Page, Star is Born), dies at 73.   

Oct 31   Ed Sullivan witnesses Beatles and their fans at London Airport.   

Oct 31   Ed Sullivan witnesses the Beatles and their fans at London Airport.   

Oct 31   Henry Daniell, actor (Camille, Body Snatchers), dies at 69.   

Oct 31   Leaking propane gas explodes, results in the deaths of 64 at "Holiday on Ice" (Indiana).   

Nov 01   Elsa Maxwell, author (Jack Paar Show), dies at 80.   

Nov 01   Revolt against the Diem regime in South Vietnam.   

Nov 02   Ngo Dinh Diem, president of South Vietnam (1955-63), murdered at 62.   

Nov 04   John Lennon utters his infamous "Rattle your jewelry" line.   

Nov 05   Tatum O'Neal, American actress is born   

Nov 06   Djuanda Kartawidjaja, premier (Indonesia), dies at 52.   

Nov 08   Simon Jurovsky, composer, dies at 51   

Nov 09   "Tovarich" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 264 performances   

Nov 09   450 die in a coal-dust explosion and 160 die in train crash (Japan).   

Nov 10   Gordie Howe takes over NHL career goal lead at 545   

Nov 10   Otto Flake, writer, dies.   

Nov 12   Train crash in Japan, results in the deaths of 164   

Nov 14   As a result of volcanic activity,the Icelandic island of Surtsey is born.   

Nov 15   Fritz Reiner, Hung/US conductor (Chicago Symphony Orch), dies at 74   

Nov 16   Toledo, OH newspaper strike began   

Nov 17   In this year, Kathy Whitworth claims LPGA Mary Mills Miss Gulf Coast Golf Invitational   

Nov 18   The Bell telephone company introduce the inaugural push button telephones in the United States   

Nov 19   Carmen Amaya, Spanish flamenco dancer, dies at about 50   

Nov 19   Jodie Foster, American actress is born   

Nov 19   Worst Canadian air disaster results in the deaths of 118 in Montreal.   

Nov 21   JFK flies to Texas   

Nov 21   Luis Cernuda, Spanish poet (Perfil del Aire), dies at 61.   

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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),