Page 5: Historical Events In 1963

Apr 05   Beatles receive their 1st silver disc (Please Please Me).   

Apr 05   Jacobus JP Old, architect/co-founder (The Style), dies at 73   

Apr 05   Susuga Malietoa Tanumafili II is recorded as becoming chief of Western Samoa   

Apr 07   27th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Nicklaus claims, shooting a 286.   

Apr 07   Jack Nicklaus became the youngest golfer to win the Green Jacket at the Masters Tournament.   

Apr 07   Yugoslavia proclaimed a Socialistic republic Balkan crisis is considered settled once and for all.   

Apr 07   Yugoslavia proclaimed a Socialistic republic.   

Apr 08   35th Academy Awards   

Apr 08   Len Tuckett, cricketer (no runs no wkts in 1 Test for S A), dies.   

Apr 08   NYC's newspapers resume publishing after a 114 day strike.   

Apr 08   Soap operas "General Hospital" and "The Doctors" premier on TV.   

Apr 09   Winston Churchill is recorded as becoming 1st honorary US citizen (posthumously).   

Apr 09   Winston Churchill is recorded as becoming inaugural honorary US citizen (posthumously).   

Apr 10   During diving tests, USS Thresher lost with all hands (112 crew and 12 civilians) east of Cape Cod, MA.   

Apr 10   Parliament passes Food and Drugs Act, getting more control over sale of drugs.   

Apr 11   John XXIII encyclical On peace in truth, justice, charity and liberty.   

Apr 12   Beatles "From Me to You" is released in UK.   

Apr 12   Birmingham police use dogs and cattle prods on peaceful demonstrators   

Apr 13   Gary Kasparov, Russian world champion chess player is born.   

Apr 14   George Harrison is impressed by the unsigned group "Rolling Stones".   

Apr 18   Henrietta Kreis 3rd of famous Wallenda aerialist to fall to death   

Apr 18   Henrietta Kreis, 3rd of famous Wallenda aerialist to fall to death.   

Apr 18   Tor Maple Leafs beat Det Red Wings 4 games to 1 for the Stanley Cup   

Apr 19   "Hot Spot" opens at the Majestic Theater on Broadway.   

Apr 21   Beatles meet Rolling Stones for 1st time   

Apr 21   Beatles meet Rolling Stones for inaugural time.   

Apr 21   The Beatles and The Rolling Stones met for the inaugural time at the Crawdaddy Club in Richmond, England   

Apr 24   Bob Cousy of the Boston Celtics retired from the NBA   

Apr 28   In this year, Marilynn Smith claims LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship.   

Apr 29   KRE-AM in Berkeley CA changes call letters to KPAT   

Apr 30   Bryant Washburn, actor (Nabonga, Millionaire Kid), dies at 74.   

May 01   Indonesia takes control of Irian Jaya (west New Guinea) from Netherlands   

May 01   The inaugural American (James Whittaker) conquers Mount Everest.   

May 02   Jack Crawford, cricketer (469 runs and 39 wickets in 12 Tests), dies   

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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),