Page 3: Historical Events In 1963

Feb 14   In the year 1963 uS launches communications satellite Syncom 1   

Feb 15   In the year 1963 first US female world figure skating champion (Tenley Albright)   

Feb 16   On this day in history c & A Building in Amsterdam burns down   

Feb 16   In the year 1963 laszlo Lajtha, composer, dies at 70   

Feb 16   Please, Please Me, by The Beatles, moves to #1 on the British pop music charts, just a month after it was released in the year 1963.   

Feb 18   Monte Blue, silent film actor (Apache), dies of heart attack at 73 in the year 1963.   

Feb 19   Robert Frost wins Bollingen Prize on this day in history.   

Feb 19   USSR informs JFK it's withdrawing several thousand troops from Cuba on this day in history.   

Feb 21   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Beatles begin their own music publishing company (Northern Songs) in the year 1963.   

Feb 25   In the year 1963 beatles release their first single in US "Please Please Me"   

Feb 26   Artturi A Leinonen, Fin journalist/politician (Prophet), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1963 mickey Mantle of New York Yankees sign a baseball contract worth $100,000   

Feb 27   Mickey Mantle of NY Yankees sign a baseball contract worth $100,000 in the year 1963.   

Feb 28   Theodore Newton, actor (Voltaire, Ace of Aces), dies at 58 in the year 1963.   

Mar 01   On this day in history 200,000 French mine workers strike   

Mar 03   On this day in history senegal adopts constitution   

Mar 04   On this day in history william Carlos Williams, US physician/poet, dies at 79   

Mar 05   On this day in history a private plane crashes near Camden, TN, claiming the life of country music singer Patsy Cline and two other performers.   

Mar 05   On this day in history beatles record "From Me to You" & "Thank You Girl"   

Mar 05   In the year 1963 cyril Smith, actor (Adv of Sir Lancelot), dies at 70   

Mar 06   In the year 1963 kornelis ter Laan, 1st Dutch socialist mayor (Zaandam), dies at 91   

Mar 07   On this day in history bruno Sammartino becomes WWF champion   

Mar 07   In Quebec FLQ starts campaign of violence by hurling Molotov cocktails at three Canadian Army armories in the year 1963.   

Mar 07   On this day in history sETC Telstar 2 launched (apogee 6,700 miles (10,800 km))   

Mar 08   In the year 1963 john Hartley, cricketer (bowl avg 115 in 2 Tests for Eng 1906), dies   

Mar 08   Syrian Arab Rep Revolution Day on this day in history.   

Mar 08   On this day in history syrian Arab Republic Revolution Day Military coup in Syria   

Mar 08   On this day in history syrian Arab Republic Revolution Day: Military coup in Syria   

Mar 09   Beatles began first British tour, supporting Tommy Roe & Chris Montez in the year 1963.   

Mar 10   On this day in history pete Rose debuts with hits in his 2 1st at bats in spring training   

Mar 10   Pete Rose debuts with hits in his two first at bats in spring training on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Mahomed Nissar, cricketer (6 Tests for India 1932-36, 25 wkts), dies in the year 1963.   

Mar 11   In the year 1963 somalia drops diplomatic relations with Great Britain   

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Jan 02   In the year 1963 birth of david Cone, KC Mo, baseball pitcher (NY Mets/Tor Blue Jays/NY Yankees)   

Jan 02   Edgar Martinez, NYC, baseball 1st baseman (Seattle Mariners) was born in the year 1963.   

Jan 03   Aamer Malik, cricketer (Pakistani batsman in 13 Tests 1987-90) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Ashley Chinner, Cape Town S Afr, golfer (1992 CGIA Canadian Tour) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Jim Everett, NFL quarterback (LA Raiders, NO Saints, SD Chargers) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Vic Grimes, American professional wrestler was born in the year 1963.   

Jan 03   Jerome Young, American professional wrestler was born in the year 1963.   

Jan 03   Alex Wheatle MBE, black British novelist was born in the year 1963.   

Jan 02   Dick Powell, actor/director (Dick Powell Theater), dies at 58 in the year 1963.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1963 rogers Hornsby, baseball player, dies of a heart ailment at 66   

Jan 06   Lourens GM Baas Becking, Dutch botanist/resistance fighter, dies at 68 in the year 1963.   

Jan 07   Arthur Moore, Premier of Queensland (b. 1876) died on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   Arthur D Nock, English/Americans historian (St Paul), dies at 60 in the year 1963.