Page 6: Historical Events In 1963

May 01   On this day in history indonesia takes control of Irian Jaya (west New Guinea) from Netherlands   

May 01   On this day in history the first American (James Whittaker) conquers Mount Everest   

May 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history heinrich Gebhard, composer, dies   

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) on this day in history.   

May 07   Bruno Sammartino becomes WWF champion in the year 1963.   

May 07   SETC Telstar 2 launched (apogee 6,700 miles (10,800 km)) on this day in history.   

May 08   On this day in history "Dr No" premieres in US 007 reigns supreme for over 40 years   

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

May 08   Navy ships evacuate 2,279 civilians from Haiti during crisis in the year 1963.   

May 09   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

May 10   Decca signs the Rolling Stones on advice of Beatle George Harrison in the year 1963.   

May 11   "Puff (The Magic Dragon)" by Peter, Paul & Mary hits #2 on this day in history.   

May 11   In the year 1963 racial bomb attacks in Birmingham AL   

May 11   The birth of Natasha Richardson, American Actress on this day in history.   

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   Stanislaw Wiechowicz, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1963.   

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 in the year 1963.   

May 16   In the year 1963 gordon Cooper completes 22 orbits in Faith 7, ends US Project Mercury   

May 17   In the year 1963 uS performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site   

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

May 20   Sukarno appointed President of Indonesia in the year 1963.   

May 22   A C Milan wins 8th Europe Cup 1 at London on this day in history.   

May 22   On this day in history greek parliament leader Lambrakis injured   

May 23   In the year 1963 nBC purchases 1963 AFL championship game TV rights for $926,000   

May 24   On this day in history elmore James, blues guitarist, dies at 45 of a heart attack   

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

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Jan 02   David Cone, KC Mo, baseball pitcher (NY Mets/Tor Blue Jays/NY Yankees) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of edgar Martinez, NYC, baseball 1st baseman (Seattle Mariners)   

Jan 03   Aamer Malik, cricketer (Pakistani batsman in 13 Tests 1987-90) was born in the year 1963.   

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   In the year 1963 birth of vic Grimes, American professional wrestler   

Jan 03   In the year 1963 birth of jerome Young, American professional wrestler   

Jan 03   Alex Wheatle MBE, black British novelist was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Oscar Backing, Austria/Neth viola player, dies at 83 in the year 1963.   

Jan 05   Rogers Hornsby, baseball player, dies of a heart ailment at 66 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history death of arthur Moore, Premier of Queensland (b. 1876)   

Jan 08   Stark Young, US writer (So Red the Rose), dies at 81 in the year 1963.   

Jan 10   On this day in history tadeusz Szeligowski, composer, dies at 66   

Jan 11   Arthur D Nock, English/Americans historian (St Paul), dies at 60 in the year 1963.