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Famous Births
- Jan. 04: Dave Foley - Kids in the Hall
- Jan. 21: Hakeem Olajuwon - Houston Rockets
- Feb. 17: Michael Jordan - Chicago Bulls Alumni
- Mar. 01: Ron Francis - Carolina Hurricanes Alumni
- Mar. 18: Vanessa Williams - Musician
- May 25: Mike Myers - Austin Powers
- Jun. 09: Johnny Depp - Fear and Loathing in...
- Jun. 25: George Michael - Musician
- Jul. 16: Phoebe Cates - Fast Times at Ridgemont High
- Dec. 19: Jennifer Beals - Flashdance
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Famous Deaths
- May 18: Ernie Davis - Athlete
- Nov. 22: Aldous Huxley - Author
- Nov. 22: John F. Kennedy - 35th U.S. President
- Nov. 22 - Lee Harvey Oswald - Murderer
- Nov. 24: C.S. Lewis - Author
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Chart Toppers
- Jan. 05: The Tornados - Telstar
- Jan. 12: Steve Lawrence - Go Away Little Girl
- Jan. 26: The Rooftop Singers - Walk Right In
- Feb. 09: Paul and Paula - Hey Paula
- Mar. 02: The Four Seasons - Walk like a man
- Mar. 23: Ruby and the Romantics - Our Day Will Come
- Mar. 30: The Chiffons - He's So Fine
- Apr. 27: Little Peggy March - I Will Follow Him
- May 18: Jimmy Soul - If You Wanna Be Happy
- Jun. 01: Lesley Gore - It's My Party
- Jun. 15: Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki
- Jul. 06: The Essex - Easier Said Than Done
- Jul. 20: Jan and Dean - Surf City
- Aug. 03: The Tymes - So Much in Love
- Aug. 10: Stevie Wonder - Fingertips Pt. 2
- Aug. 31: The Angels - My Boyfriend's Back
- Sep. 21: Bobby Vinton - Blue Velvet
- Oct. 12: Jimmy Gilmer - Sugar Shack
- Nov. 16: Nino Tempo - Deep Purple
- Nov. 23: Dale & Grace - I'm Leaving It Up to You
- Dec. 07: The Singing Nun - Dominique Billboard: Historical Billboard Charts
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36th Academy Awards
- Presented on: April 13, 1964
- Best Picture: Tom Jones
- Lead Actor: Sidney Poitier in Lilies of the Field
- Lead Actress: Patricia Neal in Hud
- Best Director: Tony Richardson for Tom Jones
- Best Documentary: Robert Frost: A Lover's Quarrel With the World Rope of Silicon: Oscar Award Winners list
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March 1963
- March 5: Country singer Patsy Cline is killed after being involved in a plane crash near Camden, Tennessee.
- March 21: Alcatraz prison is emptied of it's last inmates.
- March 22: The Beatles' first album, "Please Please Me," was released in Great Britain.
- March 5: Country singer Patsy Cline is killed after being involved in a plane crash near Camden, Tennessee.
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June 1963
- June 11: Buddhist monk Quang Duc immolated himself on a Saigon street to protest the government of South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem.
- June 16: Soviet Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first female to travel into Outer Space.
- June 30: Pope Paul VI was crowned the 262nd head of the Roman Catholic Church
- June 11: Buddhist monk Quang Duc immolated himself on a Saigon street to protest the government of South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem.
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August 28 1963
August 28: Martin Luther King Jr. in front of a crowd of over 200,000 people in Washington DC gives his "I have a Dream" speech. -
October 1963
- October 7: In an effort to slow the growing Nuclear arms race. John F. Kennedy signs the Partial Test Ban Treaty with the Soviet Union and Britain.
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November 24 1963
November 24: John F. Kennedy's assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald was shot while being transfered to a new prison. His killer, Jack Ruby was convicted in 1964 and died in prison in 1967. -
November 22 1963
November 22: John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, Lee Harvey Oswald was later arrested and charged for the killing. -
November 1963
- November 23: Doctor Who premiers on BBC television in the United Kingdom with the episode titled An Unearthly Child.
- November 25: John F. Kennedy is laid to rest, his funeral was held in Washington DC and he was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
- November 29: President Lyndon Johnson establishes the Warren Commission to investigate the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
- November 29: The Trans-Canada Airlines DC8 crashed 20 miles outside of Montreal killing all 118 people on board.
- November 23: Doctor Who premiers on BBC television in the United Kingdom with the episode titled An Unearthly Child.
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December 1963
- December 17: The United States passes the Clean Air Act which is designed to protect the Environment against Air Pollution
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@icheyne Yes, the 1963 Miss Scarlet is my fave, probably because that was in the set I had as a kid.
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Today in 1963, John Lennon said "will those of you in the cheaper seats clap your hands, and the rest of you can rattle your jewelery"
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