December 26th, 1963, was a Thursday. It was Day 360 of 1963. The decade was the Swinging Sixties.
59 years, 5 months, and 1 days have passed since December 26th, 1963.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
Notable events that occurred on December 26th, 1963.
People who were born on this exact date.
On December 26th, 1963, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.
The following singles were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The top movie on this date was "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World".
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.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 26th, 1963.
Christmas Day of 1963 had just passed. Many people were relaxing, meeting up with friends, and spending time with their families.
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.
The best NBA players in 1963 were Bill Russell, Bob Pettit, Elgin Baylor, Oscar Robertson, Jerry West and Wilt Chamberlain.
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.
The movie "Tom Jones" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1963.
"Days of Wine and Roses" by Henry Mancini would go on to win a Grammy for 1963's Song of the Year.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 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.
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.
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Television shows that people were watching in December 1963.
My Favorite Martian
Sci-fi sitcom starring Ray Walston as Uncle Martin O'Hara.
The Farmer's Daughter
Sitcom starring Inger Stevens as Katy Holstrum.
Steptoe and Son
British sitcom starring Harry H. Corbett and Wilfrid Brambell.
Hazel
Sitcom about a live-in maid called Hazel Burke.
Route 66
Adventure crime drama.
The Andy Griffith Show
Comedy TV series about a sheriff in Mayberry, North Carolina.
Danger Man
British television series about a secret agent working for NATO.
The Twilight Zone
TV series about disturbing or unusual events.
Bonanza
American Western series.
Rawhide
American western series starring Eric Fleming and Clint Eastwood.
77 Sunset Strip
Private detective drama series.
Perry Mason
Legal drama series.
Wagon Train
American western series.
Gunsmoke
Western drama series.
The Danny Thomas Show
American sitcom about a successful nightclub singer.
The Jack Benny Program
25-minute-long situation comedy series that broadcast on CBS.
What's My Line?
Panel game show.
The Ed Sullivan Show
Variety show.
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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1963.
The Patty Duke Show
The Mighty Hercules
Top Cat
Mister Ed
The Dick Tracy Show
The Bugs Bunny Show
The Flintstones
My Three Sons
Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends
Dennis the Menace
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Noggin the Nog
The Rifleman
The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole
Leave It to Beaver
Captain Pugwash
Heckle and Jeckle
The Gumby Show
Mighty Mouse Playhouse
Captain Kangaroo
Lassie
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Toys and games that were popular on this date in 1963.
The Easy-Bake Oven
Big Loo
Mouse Trap
Tammy (doll)
Chatter Telephone
Rock-a-Stack
Ken (doll)
Etch A Sketch
Astrobase
Troll doll
Tonka trucks
Matchbox toy cars
Barbie
Playpal dolls
Crater Critters
Fisher Price Little People
The Hula Hoop
Metal House robots
The Frisbee
BAS-KET Miniature Basketball
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.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 26th.
Chinese leader. Deceased
Born on December 26th, 1893
He turned 70 on this day in 1963.
American record producer. Deceased
Born on December 26th, 1939
He turned 24 on this day in 1963.
Soccer player.
Born on December 26th, 1990
He was born exactly 27 years after this date.
Little Mix.
Born on December 26th, 1992
She was born exactly 29 years after this date.
TikTok personality. Deceased
Born on December 26th, 2002
He was born exactly 39 years after this date.
National holidays and famous events that fall on the 26th of December.
Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on December 26th, 1963.
Sir Alec Douglas-Home was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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