June 21st, 1963, was a Friday. It was day 172 of 1963. The decade was the Swinging Sixties.
59 years, 1 months and 24 days have passed since June 21st, 1963.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Cancer.
Notable events that occurred on June 21st, 1963.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on June 21st, 1963.
A list of songs that were dominating the music charts on this date.
The top "Box Office" movie on this date was the film "How the West Was Won".
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is June 21st, 1963, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Cancer. Currently, people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual. In America, the song Sukiyaki by Kyu Sakamoto is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, I Like It by Gerry & The Pacemakers is the number one hit song.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy is currently the President of the United States, and the movie How the West Was Won is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, Harold Macmillan is the current Prime Minister. 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. The historical drama film "Cleopatra" is currently being shown in movie theaters. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as John F. Kennedy, Herbert Hoover and Sam Cooke would all be still alive.
On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "What's My Line?", "Bonanza", "The Twilight Zone" and "The Andy Griffith Show". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Lassie", "The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole", "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" and "The Bugs Bunny Show". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as the Hula Hoop, Crater Critters, Etch A Sketch and Mouse Trap.
These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on June 21st, 1963.
The epic historical drama film "Cleopatra" was showing at movie theaters at this time. The movie starred actress Elizabeth Taylor in the eponymous role.
On June 12th, 1963, American civil rights activist Medgar Evers was shot dead outside of his house in Jackson, Mississippi.
On June 11th, 1963, the world was shocked by television footage of the self-immolation of Buddhist monk Thích Quảng Đức in Vietnam. Quảng Đức set himself on fire in order to protest the persecution of Buddhists by the South Vietnamese government.
On June 11th, 1963, Alabama Governor George Wallace stood in the doorway of the Foster Auditorium at the University of Alabama. At the time, Wallace was a staunch segregationist who wanted to "symbolically" block the entry of two African American students into the auditorium.
The best NBA players in 1963 were Bill Russell, Bob Pettit, Elgin Baylor, Oscar Robertson, Jerry West and Wilt Chamberlain.
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.
The movie "Tom Jones" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1963.
"Days of Wine and Roses" by Henry Mancini would go on to win a Grammy for 1963's Song of the Year.
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.
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.
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.
During this time, 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 of 1962 and January of 1964, 13 women were murdered. Later, the crimes were attributed to a criminal called Albert DeSalvo.
During this period, the fast food industry was growing, much to the detriment of local diners and drive-in restaurants. As a result, things such as jukeboxes and carhops also started to decline.
During this time, the United States was slowly escalating its involvement in the Vietnam War. In May of 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.
During the first half of the 1960s, 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.
During the 1950s and early 1960s, a popular youth subculture called "greasers" emerged. The style included greased-back hairstyles, work pants and denim or leather jackets.
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Television shows that people were watching in June, 1963.
Steptoe and Son
British sitcom starring Harry H. Corbett and Wilfrid Brambell.
Hazel
Sitcom about a live-in maid called Hazel Burke.
Route 66
Adventure crime drama.
The Andy Griffith Show
Comedy TV series about a sheriff in Mayberry, North Carolina.
Danger Man
British television series about a secret agent working for NATO.
The Twilight Zone
TV series about disturbing or unusual events.
Bonanza
American Western series.
Rawhide
American western series starring Eric Fleming and Clint Eastwood.
77 Sunset Strip
Private detective drama series.
Perry Mason
Legal drama series.
Wagon Train
American western series.
Gunsmoke
Western drama series.
The Danny Thomas Show
American sitcom about a successful nightclub singer.
The Jack Benny Program
25-minute-long situation comedy series that broadcast on CBS.
What's My Line?
Panel game show.
The Ed Sullivan Show
Variety show.
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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1963.
Top Cat
Davey and Goliath
Mister Ed
The Dick Tracy Show
King Leonardo and His Short Subjects
The Bugs Bunny Show
The Flintstones
My Three Sons
Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends
Dennis the Menace
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Noggin the Nog
The Rifleman
The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole
Leave It to Beaver
Captain Pugwash
Heckle and Jeckle
The Gumby Show
Mighty Mouse Playhouse
Captain Kangaroo
Lassie
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Toys and games that were popular on this date in 1963.
Mouse Trap
Tammy (doll)
Chatter Telephone
Rock-a-Stack
Ken (doll)
Etch A Sketch
Astrobase
Troll doll
Tonka trucks
Matchbox toy cars
Barbie
Playpal dolls
Crater Critters
Fisher Price Little People
The Hula Hoop
Metal House robots
The Frisbee
BAS-KET Miniature Basketball
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 from their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out June 21st, 1969 instead.
Celebrities, historical figures and other notable people who were born on June 21st.
Pakistan Prime Minister. Deceased
Born on June 21st, 1953
She turned 10 on this day in 1963.
Duke of Cambridge.
Born on June 21st, 1982
He was born exactly 19 years after this date.
American whistleblower.
Born on June 21st, 1983
He was born exactly 20 years after this date.
Singer.
Born on June 21st, 1985
She was born exactly 22 years after this date.
Singer.
Born on June 21st, 1997
She was born exactly 34 years after this date.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the President of the United States on June 21st, 1963.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on June 21st, 1963.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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