Page 6: Historical Events In 1963
Tuesday, 16 December 2025
May 01 Indonesia takes control of Irian Jaya (west New Guinea) from Netherlands in the year 1963. 


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 Martin Luther King Jr delivers his "I have a dream" speech in the year 1963. 


May 03 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 in the year 1963. 


May 05 In the year 1963 heinrich Gebhard, composer, dies 


May 06 In the year 1963 monty Wooley, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner), dies at 74 


May 06 In the year 1963 pulitzer prize awarded to Barbara Tuchman (Guns of August) 


May 07 In the year 1963 bruno Sammartino becomes WWF champion 


May 07 SETC Telstar 2 launched (apogee 6,700 miles (10,800 km)) in the year 1963. 


May 08 "Dr No" premieres in US 007 reigns supreme for over 40 years in the year 1963. 


May 08 In the year 1963 jFK offers Israel assistance against aggression 


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 "Puff (The Magic Dragon)" by Peter, Paul & Mary hits #2 in the year 1963. 


May 11 On this day in history racial bomb attacks in Birmingham AL 


May 11 The birth of Natasha Richardson, American Actress in the year 1963. 


May 12 On this day in history bob Dylan walks off Ed Sullivan Show 


May 12 On this day in history race riot in Birmingham AL 


May 12 In the year 1963 stanislaw Wiechowicz, composer, dies at 69 


May 14 In the year 1963 kuwait is 111th member of the United Nations 


May 15 Last Project Mercury flight, L Gordon Cooper in Faith 7, launched in the year 1963. 


May 15 On this day in history peter, Paul & Mary win their first Grammy (If I Had a Hammer) 


May 15 In the year 1963 tottenham Hotspur wins 3rd Europe Cup II at Rotterdam 


May 16 Gordon Cooper completes 22 orbits in Faith 7, ends US Project Mercury on this day in history. 


May 17 On this day in history uS performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site 


May 18 "If You Wanna Be Happy" by Jimmy Soul hits #1 on this day in history. 


May 20 In the year 1963 sukarno appointed President of Indonesia 


May 22 A C Milan wins 8th Europe Cup 1 at London in the year 1963. 


May 22 In the year 1963 greek parliament leader Lambrakis injured 


May 23 On this day in history nBC purchases 1963 AFL championship game TV rights for $926,000 


May 24 Elmore James, blues guitarist, dies at 45 of a heart attack on this day in history. 


May 24 In the year 1963 the first Lockheed A-12 to crash, CIA pilot Ken Collins ejects safely 


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