December 26th, 1963

Events that occurred.

Notable events that occurred on December 26th, 1963.

• "Beatlemania" officially begins in the United States when The Beatles release their songs "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "I Saw Her Standing There".

Born on December 26th, 1963.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Lars Ulrich: Drummer.

Popular songs.

On December 26th, 1963, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.

• United States: Dominique - The Singing Nun
• United Kingdom: I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles

Take me back to December 26th, 1963!

Let's go back in time!

The date is December 26th, 1963, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. Christmas Day of 1963 has just passed and many people are relaxing at home and enjoying the holiday season.

In America, the song Dominique by The Singing Nun is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, I Want To Hold Your Hand by The Beatles is the number-one hit song. Lyndon Baines Johnson is the President of the United States, and the movie It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World is at the top of the box office.

Sir Alec Douglas-Home is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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 Herbert Hoover and Sam Cooke would be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Jack Benny Program", "The Danny Thomas Show", "Perry Mason", and "Rawhide". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Leave It to Beaver", "The Rifleman", "The Dick Tracy Show", and "The Mighty Hercules".

Popular toys at the moment include BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, Fisher Price Little People, Crater Critters, and Astrobase.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 26th, 1963.

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  Christmas Day 1963 has just passed.

  Christmas Day of 1963 had just passed. Many people were relaxing, meeting up with friends, and spending time with their families.

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  John F. Kennedy is assassinated.

  On November 22nd, 1963, US President John F. Kennedy was assassinated by a lone gunman named Lee Harvey Oswald as he was traveling by motorcade through Dallas, Texas. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as president later that day. Kennedy's funeral took place three days later, on November 25th.

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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, 5 months, and 1 days have passed since December 26th, 1963.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 52 of 1963.
• Leap Year: 1963 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on December 26th, 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.

Notable events that happened close to December 26th, 1963.

• November 29th, 1963: The Beatles release their song "I Want to Hold Your Hand".
• December 8th, 1963: 81 people die when a lightning strike causes Pan Am Flight 214 to crash near Elkton, Maryland.
• December 25th, 1963: Disney releases the animated film "The Sword in the Stone".
• This date: December 26th, 1963
• December 29th, 1963: NFL: The Chicago Bears defeat the New York Giants by 14-10 to win the 1963 NFL Championship Game.
• January 4th, 1964: The Boston Strangler murders his last known victim.
• January 18th, 1964: Plans to build the World Trade Center are announced.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 26th, 1963, will have the star sign Capricorn.
• 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 3.
• Native American Zodiac: December 26th, 1963 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
• Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

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 December 26th, 1969, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 26th of December.

• Boxing Day
• St. Stephen's Day
• Day of Goodwill (South Africa)
• Second Christmas Day

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on December 26th, 1963 was most likely conceived around April 4th, 1963.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 26th, 1963 is close to September 17th, 1964.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about December 26th, 1963.

• A total of 21,703 days have passed since this date.
• 3,100 weeks have passed.
• 1,875,135,600 seconds have passed since the December 26th, 1963.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,187,658,200 times.
• Since December 26th, 1963, the Earth has travelled approximately 967,569,969,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 312,522,600 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 161,261,662 steps. That's about 71,672 miles!
• Since this date, 22,501,627 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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