Historical Events In 1963

Jan 01   G Woods succeeds Eugene Black as president of the World Bank on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Dick Powell, actor/director (Dick Powell Theater), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Oscar Backing, Austria/Neth viola player, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   WOUB TV channel 20 in Athens, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1963.   

Jan 04   Soviet Luna (4) reaches Earth orbit but fails to reach Moon on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" with Marlin Perkins begins on NBC   

Jan 06   Lourens GM Baas Becking, Dutch botanist/resistance fighter, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1963 1st class postage raised from 4 cents to 5 cents   

Jan 07   In the year 1963 first class postage raised from 4¢ to 5¢   

Jan 08   In the year 1963 "Mona Lisa," on loan, unveiled in America's National Gallery of Art   

Jan 08   Stark Young, US writer (So Red the Rose), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history mao Tse-tung writes his poem "Reply to Comrade Kuo Mo-jo"   

Jan 10   Tadeusz Szeligowski, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1963.   

Jan 11   In the year 1963 1st discotheque opens, Whiskey-a-go-go in LA   

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

Jan 11   Beatles release "Please Please Me" &"Ask Me Why" on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history the first discotheque opens, The Whiskey-a-go-go in Los Angeles CA   

Jan 12   On this day in history "Go Away Little Girl" by Steve Lawrence peaks at #1   

Jan 12   On this day in history spin bowler Bobby Simpson takes 5-57 for Australia vs England   

Jan 13   In the year 1963 aFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 21-14   

Jan 13   Leonardus G Kortenhorst, Dutch MP (KVP), dies at 76 in the year 1963.   

Jan 14   George C Wallace sworn in as Governor of Alabama, his address states "segregation now; segregation tomorrow; segregation forever!" on this day in history.   

Jan 14   George Wallace sworn in as Governor of Alabama, his address states "segregation now; segregation tomorrow; segregation forever!" in the year 1963.   

Jan 14   On this day in history gustav Regler, writer, dies at 64   

Jan 16   In the year 1963 gilardo Gilardi, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 16   Khrushchev claims to have a 100-megaton nuclear bomb in the year 1963.   

Jan 17   Joe Walker takes X-15 to altitude of 82 km in the year 1963.   

Jan 18   Johnnie Moyes, journalist/cricketer (S Aust batsman), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Al St John, actor (Law & Order, Devil Riders), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Kim Philby, the british/russian double agent, defects to Russia in the year 1963.   

Jan 24   Buddy Rogers & Lou Thesz wrestle in Toronto, Rogers becomes WWF wrestling champ & Thesz becomes NWA champ in the year 1963.   

Jan 25   Wilson Kettle who lived in Newfoundland dies at age 102, he has 582 living descendants on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history wilson Kettle, Nfld, dies at 102, leaving 582 living descendents   

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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   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 in the year 1963.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of alex Wheatle MBE, black British novelist   

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history rogers Hornsby, baseball player, dies of a heart ailment at 66   

Jan 06   In the year 1963 lourens GM Baas Becking, Dutch botanist/resistance fighter, dies at 68   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history stark Young, US writer (So Red the Rose), dies at 81   

Jan 10   Tadeusz Szeligowski, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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