Page 9: Historical Events In 1963

Jul 18   Failed military coup in Syria.   

Jul 19   NASA civilian test pilot Joe Walker in X-15 reaches 105 km.   

Jul 21   45th PGA Championship: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 279 at Dallas AC Dallas.   

Jul 22   Beatles release "Introducing the Beatles".   

Jul 22   Sonny Liston KOs Floyd Patterson to retain heavywieght championship   

Jul 22   The Beatles release "Introducing the Beatles".   

Jul 24   124 Unification church couples wed in Korea.   

Jul 25   US, Russia and England sign nuclear test ban treaty   

Jul 26   US Syncom 2, inaugural geosynchronous communications satellite, launched.   

Jul 28   In this year, Kathy Whitworth claims LPGA Wolverine Golf Open   

Jul 29   Dave Smith, cricketer (2 Tests in 1912 Australian side), dies.   

Jul 30   British spy Kim Philby are discovered in Moscow.   

Aug 01   The Beatles Book is sold out on its inaugural day of sale   

Aug 01   Theodore Roethke, US poet (Praise to the end!), dies.   

Aug 02   Oliver Hazzard Perry La Farge, US anthropologist/writer, dies at 61.   

Aug 03   Beatles final performance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool   

Aug 03   Great Train Robbery in Britain.   

Aug 03   In this year, Allan Sherman releases hit "Hello Mudda, Hello Fadda"   

Aug 04   In this year, Kathy Whitworth claims LPGA Milwaukee Jaycee Golf Open   

Aug 05   Britain, US and Russia sign nuclear test ban treaty   

Aug 05   Nuclear Test Ban Agreement signed, allowing nuclear weapon to only be tested underground   

Aug 05   World auto speed record set at 407.45 MPH   

Aug 06   Tom Keene, actor (Our Daily Bread), dies of cancer at 68   

Aug 08   Great Train Robbery in England, 2.6 million pounds ($7.3 million)   

Aug 08   Sandor Jemnitz, composer, dies at 72.   

Aug 08   The Great Train Robbery, in which 2.5 million pounds are stolen.   

Aug 09   Britains rock TV show, Ready Steady Go, premieres.   

Aug 10   Estes Kefauver, (Sen-D-Tn), dies at 60   

Aug 11   Kingston Trio are mystery guest on "What's My Line?".   

Aug 13   Custom agents confiscate 21 gold coins from Witte Museum.   

Aug 14   Clifford Odets, US playwright (Golden Boy), dies at 57   

Aug 15   John Powell, composer, dies at 80   

Aug 16   Independence is restored to Dominican Republic   

Aug 17   Richard Barthelmess, actor (Heroes for Sales), dies of cancer at 68   

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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),