June 23rd, 1963, fell on a Sunday. It was day 174 of 1963. The decade was the 1960s.
57 years, 6 months and 27 days have passed since June 23rd, 1963.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on June 23rd, 1963:
United States: Sukiyaki - Kyu Sakamoto
United Kingdom: I Like It - Gerry & Pacemakers
Take Me Back!
The date is June 23rd, 1963 and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Cancer. Currently, people are enjoying their 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 & Pacemakers 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. The historical drama film "Cleopatra" is currently being shown in movie theaters.
People are watching popular TV shows such as "The Ed Sullivan Show", "The Danny Thomas Show", "77 Sunset Strip" and "Rawhide". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Rifleman", "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis", "My Three Sons" and "Davey and Goliath". Popular toys include the likes of "Crater Critters", "Etch A Sketch", "Chatter Telephone" and "Mouse Trap".
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 June 23rd, 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:
This date fell on a weekend.
57 years, 6 months and 27 days have passed since June 23rd, 1963.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 25 of 1963.
Leap Year: 1963 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on June 23rd, 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 June 23rd, 1963:
May 25th, 1963: FA Cup Final 1963: Manchester United defeat Leicester City 3-1.
June 3rd, 1963: Pope John XXIII dies from stomach cancer..
June 12th, 1963: American civil rights activist Medgar Evers is shot dead outside of his house in Jackson, Mississippi.
National holidays and famous events that fall on the 23rd of June:
Saint John's Eve (Denmark)
US President
Who was the US President on June 23rd, 1963?
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on June 23rd, 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 June 23rd, 1963 was probably conceived around the 13th of September, 1962. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on June 23rd, 1963 is the 1st of April, 1964. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about June 23rd, 1963.
21,031 days have passed since this date.
1,817,082,000 seconds have passed since the June 23rd, 1963.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,119,929,000 times.
Since June 23rd, 1963, earth has travelled approximately 937,614,312,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 302,847,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 156,269,052 steps. That's about 69,453 miles!
Since this date, 21,804,984 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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