Page 7: Historical Events In 1963

May 25   "Hot Spot" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 43 performances on this day in history.   

May 25   On this day in history great Britain ends its amateur-professional classes in cricket   

May 25   On this day in history organization for African Unity formed by Chad, Mauritania &Zambia   

May 26   15th Emmy Awards Dick Van Dyke Show, E G Marshall & Shirley Booth on this day in history.   

May 26   In the year 1963 15th Emmy Awards: Dick Van Dyke Show, E G Marshall & Shirley Booth   

May 26   On this day in history organization of African Unity forms   

May 26   Sharon Lynn, actress (Way Out West, Big Broadcast), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

May 27   Jomo Kenyatta elected first prime minister of Kenya on this day in history.   

May 27   Lambrakis, Greek EDA-parliament leader, murdered in the year 1963.   

May 28   Cyclone hits Chittagong, Bangladesh; estimated 22,000 die & 1 million houses destroyed in the year 1963.   

May 28   On this day in history jomo Kenyatta becomes first PM of Kenya   

May 28   Vissarion Yakovlevich Shebalin, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

May 31   In the year 1963 carel C van Essen, archaeologist (Art of Ancient Rome), dies at 63   

Jun 01   King Victor Emmanual III of Italy, becomes Emperor of Ethiopia in the year 1963.   

Jun 02   Mickey Wright wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open in the year 1963.   

Jun 03   On this day in history john XXIII, [Angelo G Roncalli], Pope (1958-63), dies at 81   

Jun 04   First transmission of "Pop Go the Beatles" on BBC radio in the year 1963.   

Jun 07   First Rolling Stones TV appearance (Thank Your Lucky Stars) &release first single, "Come on" on this day in history.   

Jun 07   On this day in history zasu Pitts, actress (Wedding March, Life With Father), dies at 65   

Jun 08   In the year 1963 "Mr President" closes at St James Theater NYC after 265 performances   

Jun 09   On this day in history barbra Striesand appears on "The Ed Sullivan Show"   

Jun 09   On this day in history movie "Cleopatra" opens in NY   

Jun 10   Anita King, actress (Tender Loving Care), dies of heart attack at 74 on this day in history.   

Jun 11   On this day in history dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is arrested for attempts to integrate Florida restaurants.   

Jun 11   In the year 1963 gov Wallace tries to prevent blacks registering at U of Alabama   

Jun 11   On this day in history jFK says segregation is morally wrong & that it is "time to act"   

Jun 11   In the year 1963 quang Duc, Buddhist monk, immolates himself on a street in Saigon   

Jun 12   On this day in history andrew Browne, Irish/British admiral (Cape Matapan, WW II), dies at 80   

Jun 12   Civil rights leader Medger Evers is shot and killed in front of his Jackson, Mississippi home on this day in history.   

Jun 14   On this day in history valery Bykovsky in Vostok 5 orbits earth 81 times in 5 days   

Jun 16   J C Powys, writer, dies at 90 in the year 1963.   

Jun 16   In the year 1963 levi Eshkol replaces David Ben-Gurion as Israeli PM   

Jun 16   On this day in history valentina Tereshkova becomes first woman in space, aboard Vostok 6   

Jun 17   On this day in history alain F B Alanbrooke, 1st viscount of Brookeborough, dies at 79   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1963 birth of ashley Chinner, Cape Town S Afr, golfer (1992 CGIA Canadian Tour)   

Jan 03   In the year 1963 birth of jim Everett, NFL quarterback (LA Raiders, NO Saints, SD Chargers)   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1963.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1963 tadeusz Szeligowski, composer, dies at 66   

Jan 11   In the year 1963 arthur D Nock, English/Americans historian (St Paul), dies at 60