October 31st, 1963

Events that occurred.

Notable events that occurred on October 31st, 1963.

• 74 people are killed by a gas explosion at the Indiana State Fair Coliseum in Indianapolis, USA.

Born on October 31st, 1963.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Rob Schneider: Actor.

Popular songs.

On October 31st, 1963, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.

• United States: Sugar Shack - Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs
• United Kingdom: You'll Never Walk Alone - Gerry & The Pacemakers

Take me back to October 31st, 1963!

Let's go back in time!

The date is October 31st, 1963, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Scorpio. The summer is long gone. Temperatures have started to become much cooler and the evenings are beginning to get darker.

Fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. There is also a fresh, earthy scent in the air. It's Halloween, so kids are trick-or-treating and horror movies are being shown on TV. In America, the song Sugar Shack by Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs is at the top of the singles charts.

Over in the UK, You'll Never Walk Alone by Gerry & The Pacemakers is the number-one hit song. John Fitzgerald Kennedy is the President of the United States, and the movie Cleopatra is at the top of the box office. Sir Alec Douglas-Home is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Gunsmoke", "Perry Mason", "Danger Man", and "Hazel". 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. Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Tom and Jerry", "The Gumby Show", "The Bugs Bunny Show", and "The Mighty Hercules". Children are playing with toys such as BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, the Hula Hoop, Matchbox toy cars, and the Easy-Bake Oven.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 31st, 1963.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Tom Jones.

  The movie "Tom Jones" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1963.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 59 years, 10 months, and 21 days have passed since October 31st, 1963.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 44 of 1963.
• Leap Year: 1963 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on October 31st, 1963, are now 59 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1963 belong to the Baby Boomer generation.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 31st, 1963.

• October 6th, 1963: Baseball: The Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the New York Yankees by 4-0 to win the 1963 World Series.
• This date: October 31st, 1963
• November 2nd, 1963: South Vietnam President Ngo Dinh Diem is assassinated.
• November 18th, 1963: Bell Telephone offers the first ever push-button phone to customers in Pennsylvania.
• November 22nd, 1963: The Beatles release their second album "With the Beatles".
• November 22nd, 1963: US President John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas.
• November 22nd, 1963: Lyndon B. Johnson becomes the 36th President of the United States.
• November 23rd, 1963: Moors murders: 12-year-old John Kilbride is murdered by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley.
• November 23rd, 1963: The first episode of Doctor Who is aired.
• November 24th, 1963: Lee Harvey Oswald is shot and killed by Jack Ruby.
• November 25th, 1963: The funeral of President John F. Kennedy takes place.
• November 29th, 1963: The Beatles release their song "I Want to Hold Your Hand".

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 31st, 1963, will have the star sign Scorpio.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1963 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 6.
• Native American Zodiac: October 31st, 1963 falls under the Snake.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
• Birth flower (October): The Marigold and the Cosmos.

Photos of 1960s fashion.

Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.

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.

Were you born on this date?

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 October 31st, 1969, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 31st of October.

• Halloween
• Reformation Day

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on October 31st, 1963 was most likely conceived around February 7th, 1963.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 31st, 1963 is close to July 23rd, 1964.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about October 31st, 1963.

• 21,876 days have passed since this date.
• 3,125 weeks have passed.
• 1,890,082,800 seconds have passed since October 31st, 1963.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,205,096,600 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 975,282,724,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 315,013,800 times.
• You have taken approximately 162,547,121 steps. That's roughly 72,243 miles!
• Since this date, 22,680,994 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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