Page 6: Historical Events In 1963
Saturday, 30 August 2025
May 01 Indonesia takes control of Irian Jaya (west New Guinea) from Netherlands on this day in history.
May 01 On this day in history the first American (James Whittaker) conquers Mount Everest
May 02 In the year 1963 jack Crawford, cricketer (469 runs & 39 wickets in 12 Tests), dies
May 03 In the year 1963 martin Luther King Jr delivers his "I have a dream" speech
May 03 In the year 1963 over 1,600 residents of Hay River and Fort Simpson airlifted to safety after towns struck by flooding; the townsites will be moved to higher ground.
May 05 Heinrich Gebhard, composer, dies in the year 1963.
May 06 On this day in history monty Wooley, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner), dies at 74
May 06 Pulitzer prize awarded to Barbara Tuchman (Guns of August) in the year 1963.
May 07 In the year 1963 bruno Sammartino becomes WWF champion
May 07 SETC Telstar 2 launched (apogee 6,700 miles (10,800 km)) on this day in history.
May 08 "Dr No" premieres in US 007 reigns supreme for over 40 years on this day in history.
May 08 JFK offers Israel assistance against aggression in the year 1963.
May 08 In the year 1963 navy ships evacuate 2,279 civilians from Haiti during crisis.
May 09 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.
May 10 Decca signs the Rolling Stones on advice of Beatle George Harrison on this day in history.
May 11 On this day in history "Puff (The Magic Dragon)" by Peter, Paul & Mary hits #2
May 11 Racial bomb attacks in Birmingham AL in the year 1963.
May 11 In the year 1963 the birth of Natasha Richardson, American Actress
May 12 Bob Dylan walks off Ed Sullivan Show in the year 1963.
May 12 Race riot in Birmingham AL in the year 1963.
May 12 Stanislaw Wiechowicz, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.
May 14 Kuwait is 111th member of the United Nations on this day in history.
May 15 Last Project Mercury flight, L Gordon Cooper in Faith 7, launched in the year 1963.
May 15 Peter, Paul & Mary win their first Grammy (If I Had a Hammer) in the year 1963.
May 15 Tottenham Hotspur wins 3rd Europe Cup II at Rotterdam on this day in history.
May 16 Gordon Cooper completes 22 orbits in Faith 7, ends US Project Mercury on this day in history.
May 17 US performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.
May 18 In the year 1963 "If You Wanna Be Happy" by Jimmy Soul hits #1
May 20 On this day in history sukarno appointed President of Indonesia
May 22 On this day in history a C Milan wins 8th Europe Cup 1 at London
May 22 Greek parliament leader Lambrakis injured on this day in history.
May 23 NBC purchases 1963 AFL championship game TV rights for $926,000 in the year 1963.
May 24 Elmore James, blues guitarist, dies at 45 of a heart attack on this day in history.
May 24 On this day in history the first Lockheed A-12 to crash, CIA pilot Ken Collins ejects safely
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