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March 25, 1963

March 25, 1963, was a Monday. It was 61 years, 7 months, and 11 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.

Song charts

Popular songs

On March 25, 1963, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:

  • United States: "He's So Fine" by The Chiffons
  • United Kingdom: "Foot Tapper" by The Shadows

The Billboard Hot 100 on March 25, 1963

These songs were dominating the music charts:

  • Our Day Will Come - Ruby And The Romantics
  • The End Of The World - Skeeter Davis
  • You're The Reason I'm Living - Bobby Darin
  • He's So Fine - The Chiffons
  • Walk Like A Man - 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.
Days of Wine and Roses

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "Days of Wine and Roses".

Facts

This date occurred 22,506 days ago. Approximately 750 months have passed. It was the 84th day of 1963, in week 13. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on March 25, 1963, are now 61 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 250 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to March 25, 1963

Let's go back to the swinging sixties.

The date is March 25, 1963, and it's a Monday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Aries. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

Spring has arrived, and the days are starting to get longer. In America, the song "He's So Fine" by The Chiffons is at the top of the singles charts, while "Foot Tapper" by The Shadows is the number-one song in the UK. John Fitzgerald Kennedy is the President of the United States, and the movie Days of Wine and Roses 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 "The Jack Benny Program", "Bonanza", "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis", and "Route 66". 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 Ernie Davis, John F. Kennedy, Herbert Hoover, and Sam Cooke would all still be alive. Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Looney Tunes", "Mighty Mouse Playhouse", "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends", and "Davey and Goliath".

Children are playing with toys such as Barbie, Matchbox toy cars, Troll doll, and Etch A Sketch.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 25, 1963, will have the star sign Aries.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1963 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 11.
  • Native American Zodiac: March 25, 1963 falls under the Falcon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
  • Birth flower (March): The Daffodil and the Jonqui.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on March 25, 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 March 25, 1963.

  • February 28, 1963: Chicago City Council alderman Benjamin F. Lewis is shot dead at his office.
  • March 4, 1963: The Beach Boys release their new single "Surfin' U.S.A.".
  • March 5, 1963: Country musicians Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas and Hawkshaw Hawkins are killed in a plane crash in Camden, Tennessee.
  • March 15, 1963: Boxing legend Archie Moore has his last ever fight in a win over Mike DiBiase.
  • March 21, 1963: UK politics: Allegations are made that Secretary of State for War, John Profumo, had an affair with model Christine Keeler.
  • March 22, 1963: The Beatles release their first album.
  • This date: March 25, 1963
  • March 28, 1963: Alfred Hitchcock's horror film "The Birds" is released in movie theaters.
  • April 11, 1963: The Beatles release their song "From Me to You". Later, it went on to become their first #1 hit single.
  • April 22, 1963: Liberal Party leader Lester B. Pearson becomes the new Prime Minister of Canada.

1960s fashion

Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.

1960s fashion

Television shows

Television shows in March 1963

In March 1963, TV audiences were watching the following series:

TV shows from March 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 March 1963

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

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
Dennis the Menace
Dennis the Menace
Toys

Toys in 1963

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

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 March 25, 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 March 25, 1969, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on March 25.

Roberts Blossom

Roberts Blossom

Actor Deceased
Born on March 25, 1924
He turned 39 on this day in 1963.

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

Singer Deceased
Born on March 25, 1942
She turned 21 on this day in 1963.

Elton John

Elton John

Singer
Born on March 25, 1947
He turned 16 on this day in 1963.

Brenda Strong

Brenda Strong

Actress
Born on March 25, 1960
She turned 3 on this day in 1963.

Marcia Cross

Marcia Cross

Actress
Born on March 25, 1962
She turned 1 on this day in 1963.

Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker

Actress
Born on March 25, 1965
She was born exactly 2 years after this date.

Phil O'Donnell

Phil O'Donnell

Scottish footballer Deceased
Born on March 25, 1972
He was born exactly 9 years after this date.

Lark Voorhies

Lark Voorhies

Actress
Born on March 25, 1974
She was born exactly 11 years after this date.

Melanie Blatt

Melanie Blatt

All Saints
Born on March 25, 1975
She was born exactly 12 years after this date.

Jadon Sancho

Jadon Sancho

Soccer player
Born on March 25, 2000
He was born exactly 37 years after this date.

USA

US President

John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the President of the United States on March 25, 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 March 25, 1963 was most likely conceived around July 2, 1962.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 25, 1963 is close to December 16, 1963.

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Stats for March 25, 1963

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about March 25, 1963:

  • 22,506 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,215 weeks have passed.
  • 1,944,518,400 seconds have passed since March 25, 1963.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,268,604,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,003,371,494,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 324,086,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 167,228,582 steps. That's roughly 74,324 miles.
  • 23,334,221 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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