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January 3, 1963

January 3, 1963, was a Thursday. It was 61 years, 10 months, and 2 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

Song charts

Music charts

Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 3, 1963:

  • United States: "Telstar" by The Tornados
  • United Kingdom: "Bachelor Boy / The Next Time" by Cliff Richard & The Shadows

The Billboard Hot 100 on January 3, 1963

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • Telstar - The Tornadoes
  • Limbo Rock - Chubby Checker
  • Bobby's Girl - Marcie Blane
  • Go Away Little Girl - Steve Lawrence
  • Big Girls Don't Cry - The 4 Seasons
Play the top singles from 1963
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1963. Take a trip back to the days of Cliff Richard, The Shadows, Frank Ifield, Gerry & The Pacemakers and The Searchers.
Taras Bulba

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Taras Bulba" was at the top of the box office on January 3, 1963.

Facts

This date occurred 22,587 days ago. Approximately 753 months have passed. It was the 3rd day of 1963, in week 01. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on January 3, 1963, are now 61 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 251 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to January 3, 1963

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

The date is January 3, 1963, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. People are starting to return back to work and school after the Christmas holidays.

In America, the song "Telstar" by The Tornados is at the top of the singles charts, while "Bachelor Boy / The Next Time" by Cliff Richard & The Shadows is the number-one song in the UK. John Fitzgerald Kennedy is the President of the United States, and the movie Taras Bulba is at the top of the box office. Harold Macmillan is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Wagon Train", "Perry Mason", "Bonanza", and "The Twilight Zone". In fashion, many of the trends from the late 1950s are still popular. Women are wearing tailored skirts, short boxy jackets and shift dresses. Trousers are also becoming popular amongst women. Meanwhile, men are wearing polo shirts, argyle socks, sweater vests, loafers and harrington jackets. Because it's 1963, radio stations are playing hit songs from music artists such as The Chiffons, Paul & Paula, The Four Seasons, Little Stevie Wonder, Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs and The Singing Nun.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Robert Frost, Ernie Davis, John F. Kennedy, and Herbert Hoover would all still be alive. Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Tom and Jerry", "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis", "Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse", and "My Three Sons". Children are playing with toys such as the Frisbee, Fisher Price Little People, Matchbox toy cars, and Mouse Trap.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 3, 1963, will have the star sign Capricorn.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1963 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
  • Native American Zodiac: January 3, 1963 falls under the Goose.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
  • Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 3, 1963.

  • Who were the best NBA players in 1963?

    Who were the best NBA players in 1963?

    The best NBA players in 1963 were Bill Russell, Bob Pettit, Elgin Baylor, Oscar Robertson, Jerry West and Wilt Chamberlain.
  • Who were the best football players?

    Who were the best football players?

    In 1963, the best soccer players were Pelé, Lev Yashin, Gianni Rivera, Jimmy Greaves, Denis Law, Eusébio, Karl-Heinz Schnellinger, Uwe Seeler, Bobby Charlton, Giovanni Trapattoni and Luis Suárez.
  • Tom Jones.

    Tom Jones

    The movie "Tom Jones" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1963.
  • Henry Mancini - "Days of Wine and Roses"

    Henry Mancini - "Days of Wine and Roses"

    "Days of Wine and Roses" by Henry Mancini would go on to win a Grammy for 1963's Song of the Year.
  • 1963 in music.

    1963 in music

    The Billboard Charts in 1963 were dominated by the likes of The Chiffons, Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs, Paul & Paula, Little Peggy March, Kyu Sakamoto, Little Stevie Wonder, and The Singing Nun.
  • 1963 in movies.

    1963 in movies

    Movies released in 1963 included Cleopatra, How the West Was Won, "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World", Tom Jones, The Sword in the Stone, Irma la Douce, The Great Escape, Son of Flubber, The Birds, Dr. No and The V.I.P.s.
  • Martin Luther King Jr.

    Martin Luther King Jr

    Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was named Time Person of the Year in 1963. It was in August 1963 that King delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.
  • The Boston Strangler is on the loose.

    The Boston Strangler is on the loose

    An unknown serial killer was murdering single women in the Boston area. The press nicknamed him the "Boston Strangler" and the "Phantom Fiend" due to his ability to get into women's apartments without any signs of forced entry. Between June 1962 and January 1964, 13 women were murdered. Later, the crimes were attributed to a criminal named Albert DeSalvo.
  • Fast food is replacing diners and drive-ins.

    Fast food is replacing diners and drive-ins

    The fast food industry was steadily growing, much to the detriment of local diners and drive-in restaurants. Consequently, things such as jukeboxes and carhops also started to decline.
  • The USA is escalating its involvement in the Vietnam War.

    The USA is escalating its involvement in the Vietnam War

    The United States was slowly escalating its involvement in the Vietnam War. In May 1961, President John F. Kennedy ordered helicopters and 400 Green Berets into South Vietnam. Covert operations against the communist forces in the north were also authorized. By 1963, the number of US military personnel in the country had grown to 10,000.
  • Rotary phones.

    Rotary phones

    Rotary phones were still the most common type of landline phone. Although push-button telephones did begin to appear at the end of 1963, they were relatively uncommon.
  • Greasers.

    Greasers

    A youth subculture called "greasers" emerged during the 1950s and early 1960s. The style included greased-back hairstyles, work pants, and denim or leather jackets.

Personality traits

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 3, 1963.

  • December 8, 1962: The 1962-1963 New York City newspaper strike begins due to low wages and plans to automate printing.
  • December 11, 1962: Convicted murdered Arthur Lucas becomes the last person to be executed in Canada.
  • December 30, 1962: NFL: The Green Bay Packers defeat the New York Giants by 16-7 to win the 1962 NFL Championship Game.
  • December 31, 1962: The first episode of the panel game show "Match Game" is aired on NBC.
  • This date: January 3, 1963
  • January 29, 1963: American poet Robert Frost dies at the age of 88.

1960s fashion

Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.

1960s fashion

Television shows

Television shows in January 1963

Television shows that people were watching in January 1963:

TV shows from January 1963.

Steptoe and Son
Steptoe and Son
Hazel
Hazel
Route 66
Route 66
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
Danger Man
Danger Man
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Bonanza
Bonanza
Rawhide
Rawhide
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
Perry Mason
Perry Mason

Cars in 1963

1963 saw the introduction of cars such as the Buick Riviera, the Rover P6, the Honda S500, the Vauxhall Viva, the Chevrolet Corvette (C2), and the Mercedes-Benz 600.

Cars in 1963.

Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in January 1963

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

The Jetsons
The Jetsons
Top Cat
Top Cat
Davey and Goliath
Davey and Goliath

Mister Ed
Mister Ed
The Dick Tracy Show
The Dick Tracy Show
King Leonardo and His Short Subjects
King Leonardo and His Short Subjects
The Bugs Bunny Show
The Bugs Bunny Show
The Flintstones
The Flintstones
My Three Sons
My Three Sons
Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse
Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends
Toys

Toys in 1963

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Mouse Trap
Mouse Trap
Tammy (doll)
Tammy (doll)
Chatter Telephone
Chatter Telephone
Rock-a-Stack
Rock-a-Stack
Ken (doll)
Ken (doll)
Etch A Sketch
Etch A Sketch
Astrobase
Astrobase
Troll doll
Troll doll
Tonka trucks
Tonka trucks
Matchbox toy cars
Matchbox toy cars
Barbie
Barbie
Playpal dolls
Playpal dolls

Were you born on January 3, 1963?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1963.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out January 3, 1969, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 3.

J. R. R. Tolkien

J. R. R. Tolkien

Author Deceased
Born on January 3, 1892
He turned 71 on this day in 1963.

Robert Loggia

Robert Loggia

Actor Deceased
Born on January 3, 1930
He turned 33 on this day in 1963.

Jim Ross

Jim Ross

WWE commentator
Born on January 3, 1952
He turned 11 on this day in 1963.

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

Actor
Born on January 3, 1956
He turned 7 on this day in 1963.

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Formula One driver
Born on January 3, 1969
He was born exactly 6 years after this date.

Jonny Evans

Jonny Evans

Soccer player
Born on January 3, 1988
He was born exactly 25 years after this date.

Jisoo

Jisoo

South Korean singer
Born on January 3, 1995
She was born exactly 32 years after this date.

Florence Pugh

Florence Pugh

Actress
Born on January 3, 1996
She was born exactly 33 years after this date.

Greta Thunberg

Greta Thunberg

Environmental activist
Born on January 3, 2003
She was born exactly 40 years after this date.

USA

US President

John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the President of the United States on January 3, 1963.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on January 3, 1963 was most likely conceived around April 12, 1962.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 3, 1963 is close to September 26, 1963.

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Stats for January 3, 1963

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about January 3, 1963:

  • 22,587 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,226 weeks have passed.
  • 1,951,516,800 seconds have passed since January 3, 1963.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,276,769,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,006,982,668,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 325,252,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 167,830,445 steps. That's roughly 74,591 miles.
  • 23,418,202 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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