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August 21, 1963

August 21, 1963, was a Wednesday. It was 61 years, 2 months, and 24 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

Song charts

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 21, 1963:

  • United States: "Fingertips" by Little Stevie Wonder
  • United Kingdom: "Bad To Me" by Billy J. Kramer & The Dakota's

The Billboard Hot 100 on August 21, 1963

These songs were dominating the music charts:

  • Fingertips - Pt 2 - Little Stevie Wonder
  • Blowin' In The Wind - Peter, Paul & Mary
  • (You're the) Devil In Disguise - Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires
  • Wipe Out - The Surfaris
  • Judy's Turn To Cry - Lesley Gore
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.
Cleopatra

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "Cleopatra".

Facts

This date occurred 22,366 days ago. Approximately 746 months have passed. It was the 233rd day of 1963, in week 34. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on August 21, 1963, are now 61 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 249 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to August 21, 1963

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is August 21, 1963, and it's a Wednesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.

The summer of 1963 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner. In America, the song "Fingertips" by Little Stevie Wonder is at the top of the singles charts, while "Bad To Me" by Billy J. Kramer & The Dakota's 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 Jack Benny Program", "Gunsmoke", "Perry Mason", and "Steptoe and Son". 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 "Mighty Mouse Playhouse", "Heckle and Jeckle", "Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse", and "Mister Ed".

Children are playing with toys such as Metal House robots, the Hula Hoop, Playpal dolls, and Etch A Sketch.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 21, 1963, will have the star sign Leo.
  • 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 3.
  • Native American Zodiac: August 21, 1963 falls under the Salmon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
  • Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 21, 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 August 21, 1963.

  • July 26, 1963: 1,100 people are killed after a 6.1 moment magnitude earthquake strikes Skopje in Yugoslavia.
  • August 7, 1963: The teen movie "Beach Party", starring Bob Cummings and Dorothy Malone, is released in movie theaters.
  • August 8, 1963: £2.6 million is stolen during a train robbery in Ledburn, England.
  • August 15, 1963: Convicted murderer Henry John Burnett becomes the last man to be hanged in Scotland.
  • This date: August 21, 1963
  • August 27, 1963: 18 miners are killed following an explosion at the Cane Creek potash mine near Moab, Utah.
  • August 28, 1963: Civil Rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.
  • September 4, 1963: 80 people are killed after Swissair Flight 306 experiences an in-flight fire and crashes shortly after takeoff in Aargau, Switzerland.
  • September 14, 1963: Soccer: George Best makes his first team debut for Manchester United.
  • September 15, 1963: Four children are killed after the KKK plants dynamite sticks at an African-American baptist church in Birmingham, Alabama.

1960s fashion

Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.

1960s fashion

Television shows

Television shows in August 1963

People in August 1963 were watching the following TV series:

TV shows from August 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 Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Bonanza
Bonanza
Rawhide
Rawhide
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Wagon Train
Wagon Train
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke

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 August 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 August 21, 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 August 21, 1969, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 21.

Wilt Chamberlain

Wilt Chamberlain

Basketball player Deceased
Born on August 21, 1936
He turned 27 on this day in 1963.

Kenny Rogers

Kenny Rogers

Singer Deceased
Born on August 21, 1938
He turned 25 on this day in 1963.

Stretch

Stretch

Rapper Deceased
Born on August 21, 1968
He was born exactly 5 years after this date.

Kiami Davael

Kiami Davael

Actress
Born on August 21, 1986
She was born exactly 23 years after this date.

Usain Bolt

Usain Bolt

Sprinter
Born on August 21, 1986
He was born exactly 23 years after this date.

Robert Lewandowski

Robert Lewandowski

Soccer player
Born on August 21, 1988
He was born exactly 25 years after this date.

Hayden Panettiere

Hayden Panettiere

Actress
Born on August 21, 1989
She was born exactly 26 years after this date.

USA

US President

John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the President of the United States on August 21, 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 August 21, 1963 was most likely conceived around November 28, 1962.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 21, 1963 is close to May 13, 1964.

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Stats for August 21, 1963

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 21, 1963:

  • 22,366 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,195 weeks have passed.
  • 1,932,426,000 seconds have passed since August 21, 1963.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,254,497,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 997,131,816,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 322,071,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 166,188,636 steps. That's roughly 73,862 miles.
  • 23,189,112 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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