Page 14: Historical Events In 1963

Dec 10   Zanzibar is recorded as becoming independent within British Commonwealth   

Dec 12   Argentina asks for extradition of ex-president Peron   

Dec 12   Frank Sinatra Jr returned after being kidnapped   

Dec 12   Kenya gains independence from Britain (National Day).   

Dec 13   Capital records signs right of 1st refusal agreement with Beatles   

Dec 13   Capitol records signs right of inaugural refusal agreement with the Beatles   

Dec 13   Hubert ME Pierlot, Belgian advocate/premier (1939-45), dies at 79.   

Dec 14   Dinah Washington, singer, dies of sleeping pill overdose at 39.   

Dec 14   Verne Gagne beats The Crusher in Minneapolis, to become NWA champ   

Dec 16   Kenya joins the United Nations.   

Dec 17   The U.S. Congress passed the Clean Air Act, a sweeping set of laws designed to protect the environment from air pollution. It was the inaugural legislation to place pollution controls on the automobile industry   

Dec 18   Clarke runs world record 10k (28:15.6)   

Dec 18   Muskegon, MI gets 3' of snow.   

Dec 18   Winifried P I Zillig, German composer/conductor (Opfer), dies at 58   

Dec 19   Zanzibar is recorded as becoming independent from UK   

Dec 20   Berlin Wall opens for inaugural time to West Berliners   

Dec 20   Paul Constantinescu, composer, dies at 54   

Dec 21   Jack Hobbs, cricketer (61 Tests for England), dies.   

Dec 22   Oakland Raider Tom Flores passes for 6 touchdowns vs Houston (52-49).   

Dec 22   Official 30-day mourning period for President John F Kennedy ends.   

Dec 22   Reginald Binette results in the deaths of four parishioners of Christ the King Roman Catholic Church in Ottawa in robbery attempt.   

Dec 23   Beach Boys 1st appearance on "Shindig".   

Dec 24   Greek and Turks riot in Cyprus   

Dec 25   Tristan Tzara, writer, dies at 67.   

Dec 25   Walt Disney's "The Sword In The Stone" is released   

Dec 26   "Gorgeous George" Wagner, wrestler, dies   

Dec 28   "Double Dublin" closes at Little Theater NYC after 4 performances.   

Dec 28   Abbott Joseph Liebling, American journalist/writer, dies   

Dec 28   Last ever broadcast of 'That Was The Week That Was'.   

Dec 29   52nd Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Adelaide (3-2)   

Dec 30   "Let's Make A Deal," debuts on NBC-TV.   

Dec 30   Congress authorizes the Kennedy half dollar   

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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),