March 27th, 1963, fell on a Wednesday. It was day 86 of 1963. The decade was the 1960s.
57 years, 10 months and 29 days have passed since March 27th, 1963.
Born On This Date
People who were born on this exact date:
Born on this exact date: Quentin Tarantino: Film director.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on March 27th, 1963:
United States: He's So Fine - Chiffons
United Kingdom: Foot Tapper - Shadows
Take Me Back!
The date is March 27th, 1963 and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. Spring has started to creep in and the evenings are beginning to get longer.
In America, the song He's So Fine by Chiffons is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Foot Tapper by Shadows is the number one hit song. John Fitzgerald Kennedy is currently the President of the United States and Harold Macmillan is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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. People are watching popular TV shows such as "The Ed Sullivan Show", "Perry Mason", "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" and "The Twilight Zone". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Looney Tunes", "Leave It to Beaver", "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends" and "The Bugs Bunny Show".
Popular toys include the likes of "Troll doll", "Ken (doll)", "Chatter Telephone" and "Tammy (doll)".
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on March 27th, 1963.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1963. It was during August of 1963 that King delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.
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.
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.
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.
Tom Jones
The movie "Tom Jones" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1963.
Who were the best football players in 1963?
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.
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.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
57 years, 10 months and 29 days have passed since March 27th, 1963.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 13 of 1963.
Leap Year: 1963 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on March 27th, 1963, will be 57 years of age.
People born in 1963 belong to the "Baby Boomer" generation.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around March 27th, 1963:
February 28th, 1963: Chicago City Council alderman Benjamin F. Lewis is shot dead at his office.
March 15th, 1963: Boxing legend Archie Moore has his last ever fight in a win over Mike DiBiase.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on March 27th, 1963?
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on March 27th, 1963 was probably conceived around the 17th of June, 1962. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 27th, 1963 is the 4th of January, 1964. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about March 27th, 1963.
21,155 days have passed since this date.
1,827,792,000 seconds have passed since the March 27th, 1963.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,132,424,000 times.
Since March 27th, 1963, earth has travelled approximately 943,140,672,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 304,632,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 157,190,112 steps. That's about 69,862 miles!
Since this date, 21,933,504 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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