August 17, 1963, was a Saturday. It was 61 years, 2 months, and 29 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 17, 1963:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The movie "Cleopatra" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 22,371 days ago. Approximately 746 months have passed. It was the 229th day of 1963, in week 33. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on August 17, 1963, are now 61 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. We have gone through approximately 249 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is August 17, 1963, and it's a Saturday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. The work week is over and Saturday has finally come, so people are spending time with their kids, going to bars, attending dances, shopping, and watching sports.
The summer of 1963 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In America, the song "Fingertips" by Little Stevie Wonder is at the top of the singles charts, while "Sweets For My Sweet" by The Searchers is the number-one song in the UK. John Fitzgerald Kennedy is the President of the United States, and the movie Cleopatra 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 Ed Sullivan Show", "Wagon Train", "Bonanza", and "The Andy Griffith Show". 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 John F. Kennedy, Herbert Hoover, and Sam Cooke would all still be alive. Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Lassie", "The Gumby Show", "Captain Pugwash", and "Dennis the Menace".
Children are playing with toys such as Crater Critters, Matchbox toy cars, Etch A Sketch, and Chatter Telephone.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 17, 1963.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 17, 1963.
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People in August 1963 were watching the following TV series:
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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
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 August 17, 1969, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 17.
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He was born exactly 40 years after this date.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the President of the United States on August 17, 1963.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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