Page 3: Historical Events In 1963

Feb 14   In the year 1963 uS launches communications satellite Syncom 1   

Feb 15   First US female world figure skating champion (Tenley Albright) on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history c & A Building in Amsterdam burns down   

Feb 16   Laszlo Lajtha, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Please, Please Me, by The Beatles, moves to #1 on the British pop music charts, just a month after it was released in the year 1963.   

Feb 18   Monte Blue, silent film actor (Apache), dies of heart attack at 73 in the year 1963.   

Feb 19   On this day in history robert Frost wins Bollingen Prize   

Feb 19   USSR informs JFK it's withdrawing several thousand troops from Cuba in the year 1963.   

Feb 21   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Feb 22   In the year 1963 beatles begin their own music publishing company (Northern Songs)   

Feb 25   Beatles release their first single in US "Please Please Me" on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Artturi A Leinonen, Fin journalist/politician (Prophet), dies at 74 in the year 1963.   

Feb 27   On this day in history mickey Mantle of New York Yankees sign a baseball contract worth $100,000   

Feb 27   In the year 1963 mickey Mantle of NY Yankees sign a baseball contract worth $100,000   

Feb 28   Theodore Newton, actor (Voltaire, Ace of Aces), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1963 200,000 French mine workers strike   

Mar 03   On this day in history senegal adopts constitution   

Mar 04   William Carlos Williams, US physician/poet, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Mar 05   A private plane crashes near Camden, TN, claiming the life of country music singer Patsy Cline and two other performers on this day in history.   

Mar 05   On this day in history beatles record "From Me to You" & "Thank You Girl"   

Mar 05   Cyril Smith, actor (Adv of Sir Lancelot), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Kornelis ter Laan, 1st Dutch socialist mayor (Zaandam), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 07   In Quebec FLQ starts campaign of violence by hurling Molotov cocktails at three Canadian Army armories in the year 1963.   

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

Mar 08   John Hartley, cricketer (bowl avg 115 in 2 Tests for Eng 1906), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Syrian Arab Rep Revolution Day on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Syrian Arab Republic Revolution Day Military coup in Syria in the year 1963.   

Mar 08   In the year 1963 syrian Arab Republic Revolution Day: Military coup in Syria   

Mar 09   Beatles began first British tour, supporting Tommy Roe & Chris Montez on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history pete Rose debuts with hits in his 2 1st at bats in spring training   

Mar 10   In the year 1963 pete Rose debuts with hits in his two first at bats in spring training   

Mar 11   Mahomed Nissar, cricketer (6 Tests for India 1932-36, 25 wkts), dies in the year 1963.   

Mar 11   Somalia drops diplomatic relations with Great Britain on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   David Cone, KC Mo, baseball pitcher (NY Mets/Tor Blue Jays/NY Yankees) was born in the year 1963.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1963 birth of aamer Malik, cricketer (Pakistani batsman in 13 Tests 1987-90)   

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   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   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   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 in the year 1963.   

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

Jan 07   Arthur Moore, Premier of Queensland (b. 1876) died on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 11   On this day in history arthur D Nock, English/Americans historian (St Paul), dies at 60