Page 6: Historical Events In 1963

May 01   Indonesia takes control of Irian Jaya (west New Guinea) from Netherlands on this day in history.   

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

May 02   Jack Crawford, cricketer (469 runs & 39 wickets in 12 Tests), dies on this day in history.   

May 03   Martin Luther King Jr delivers his "I have a dream" speech in the year 1963.   

May 03   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 in the year 1963.   

May 05   In the year 1963 heinrich Gebhard, composer, dies   

May 06   Monty Wooley, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

May 06   In the year 1963 pulitzer prize awarded to Barbara Tuchman (Guns of August)   

May 07   Bruno Sammartino becomes WWF champion on this day in history.   

May 07   On this day in history sETC Telstar 2 launched (apogee 6,700 miles (10,800 km))   

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

May 08   JFK offers Israel assistance against aggression on this day in history.   

May 08   Navy ships evacuate 2,279 civilians from Haiti during crisis on this day in history.   

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

May 10   On this day in history decca signs the Rolling Stones on advice of Beatle George Harrison   

May 11   In the year 1963 "Puff (The Magic Dragon)" by Peter, Paul & Mary hits #2   

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

May 11   On this day in history the birth of Natasha Richardson, American Actress   

May 12   Bob Dylan walks off Ed Sullivan Show in the year 1963.   

May 12   Race riot in Birmingham AL in the year 1963.   

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   In the year 1963 last Project Mercury flight, L Gordon Cooper in Faith 7, launched   

May 15   Peter, Paul & Mary win their first Grammy (If I Had a Hammer) on this day in history.   

May 15   On this day in history tottenham Hotspur wins 3rd Europe Cup II at Rotterdam   

May 16   Gordon Cooper completes 22 orbits in Faith 7, ends US Project Mercury on this day in history.   

May 17   US performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1963.   

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

May 20   On this day in history sukarno appointed President of Indonesia   

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

May 22   In the year 1963 greek parliament leader Lambrakis injured   

May 23   On this day in history nBC purchases 1963 AFL championship game TV rights for $926,000   

May 24   In the year 1963 elmore James, blues guitarist, dies at 45 of a heart attack   

May 24   On this day in history the first Lockheed A-12 to crash, CIA pilot Ken Collins ejects safely   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Vic Grimes, American professional wrestler was born in the year 1963.   

Jan 03   Jerome Young, American professional wrestler was born in the year 1963.   

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Arthur Moore, Premier of Queensland (b. 1876) died on this day in history.   

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

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

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