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September 15, 1963

September 15, 1963, was a Sunday. It was the 258th day of 1963. The decade was the swinging sixties.

60 years, 6 months, and 14 days have passed since September 15, 1963.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.

On This Day

What happened on this day?

Notable events that occurred on September 15, 1963:

  • Four children are killed after the KKK plants dynamite sticks at an African-American baptist church in Birmingham, Alabama.
Song charts

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on September 15, 1963:

  • United States: "My Boyfriend's Back" by The Angels
  • United Kingdom: "She Loves You" by The Beatles

The Billboard Hot 100 on September 15, 1963

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • My Boyfriend's Back - The Angels
  • Blue Velvet - Bobby Vinton
  • If I Had A Hammer - Trini Lopez
  • Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter From Camp) - Allan Sherman
  • Heat Wave - Martha & The Vandellas
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 at the box office

The movie "Cleopatra" was at the top of the box office on this day.

Facts

This date occurred 22,111 days ago. Approximately 737 months have passed. It was the 258th day of 1963, in week 37. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on September 15, 1963, are now 60 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. We have gone through approximately 246 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to September 15, 1963

Ready for a walk down memory lane?

The date is September 15, 1963, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Virgo. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.

Schools and colleges are starting again, and fall has officially arrived. As a result, temperatures are beginning to cool, and trees are starting to shed their leaves. The earthy smells of autumn have started to fill the air. In America, the song "My Boyfriend's Back" by The Angels is at the top of the singles charts, while "She Loves You" by The Beatles 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", "Perry Mason", "Rawhide", 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 "Heckle and Jeckle", "My Three Sons", "The Bugs Bunny Show", and "King Leonardo and His Short Subjects". Children are playing with toys such as Playpal dolls, Matchbox toy cars, Rock-a-Stack, and Tammy (doll).

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on September 15, 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

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on September 15, 1963.

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around September 15, 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.
  • This date: September 15, 1963
  • October 6, 1963: Baseball: The Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the New York Yankees by 4-0 to win the 1963 World Series.
  • October 13, 1963: Golf: The United States wins the 1963 Ryder Cup at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Atlanta, Georgia.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on September 15, 1963, will have the star sign Virgo.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1963 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
  • Native American Zodiac: September 15, 1963 falls under the Bear.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of September will have the birthstone Sapphire.
  • Birth flower (September): The Aster and the Morning Glory.

1960s fashion

Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.

1960s fashion

Television shows

TV series on September 15, 1963

TV audiences were watching the following shows on September 15, 1963:

TV shows from September 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
The Danny Thomas Show
The Danny Thomas Show
The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program
What's My Line?
What's My Line?
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show

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 September 1963

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

The Mighty Hercules
The Mighty Hercules
Top Cat
Top Cat
Davey and Goliath
Davey and Goliath

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
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Noggin the Nog
Noggin the Nog
The Rifleman
The Rifleman
The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole
The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole
Leave It to Beaver
Leave It to Beaver
Captain Pugwash
Captain Pugwash
Heckle and Jeckle
Heckle and Jeckle
The Gumby Show
The Gumby Show
Mighty Mouse Playhouse
Mighty Mouse Playhouse
Captain Kangaroo
Captain Kangaroo
Lassie
Lassie
Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Toys in 1963

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

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
Crater Critters
Crater Critters
Fisher Price Little People
Fisher Price Little People
The Hula Hoop
The Hula Hoop
Metal House robots
Metal House robots
The Frisbee
The Frisbee
BAS-KET Miniature Basketball
BAS-KET Miniature Basketball

Were you born on September 15, 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 September 15, 1969, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on September 15.

Marco Polo

Marco Polo

Merchant traveller Deceased
Born on September 15, 1254
He was not alive on this date.

Tom Hardy

Tom Hardy

Actor
Born on September 15, 1977
He was born exactly 14 years after this date.

Prince Harry

Prince Harry

English prince
Born on September 15, 1984
He was born exactly 21 years after this date.

USA

US President

John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the President of the United States on September 15, 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 September 15, 1963 was most likely conceived around December 23, 1962.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 15, 1963 is close to June 7, 1964.

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Stats for September 15, 1963

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about September 15, 1963:

  • 22,111 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,158 weeks have passed.
  • 1,910,394,000 seconds have passed since September 15, 1963.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,228,793,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 985,763,304,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 318,399,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 164,293,884 steps. That's roughly 73,020 miles!
  • Since this date, 22,924,728 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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