1963
Andrew Carwood, English tenor and conductor
Andrew Carwood is the Director of Music at St Paul's Cathedral in London and director of The Cardinall's Musick.
Andrew Carwood, English tenor and conductor
The 1960s
Explore 5816 historical events from 1960–1969.
1963
Gina Yoginda, Indonesian army general and diplomat
Gina Yoginda is an Indonesian military officer and diplomat who is currently serving as ambassador of Indonesia to North Korea since 2025. Prior to his ambassadorship, Gina served …
Gina Yoginda, Indonesian army general and diplomat
1963
The Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU), the current ruling party of Zimbabwe, is formed by a split from the…
The Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) was a militant socialist organisation that fought against white-minority rule in Rhodesia, formed as a split from the Zimbabwe African Pe…
The Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU), the current ruling party of Zimbabwe, is formed by a split from the…
1963
Civil rights movement: James Meredith becomes the first African American to graduate from the University of Mississippi.
The civil rights movement was a social movement in the United States from 1954 to 1968 which aimed to abolish legalized racial segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement i…
Civil rights movement: James Meredith becomes the first African American to graduate from the University of Mississippi.
1963
Xá Lợi Pagoda raids: The Army of the Republic of Vietnam Special Forces loyal to Ngô Đình Nhu, brother of President…
The Xá Lợi Pagoda raids were a series of synchronized attacks on a number of Buddhist pagodas in the major cities of South Vietnam shortly after midnight on 21 August 1963. The rai…
Xá Lợi Pagoda raids: The Army of the Republic of Vietnam Special Forces loyal to Ngô Đình Nhu, brother of President…
1963
X-15 Flight 91 reaches the highest altitude of the X-15 program (107.96 km (67.08 mi) (354,200 feet)).
X-15 Flight 91 was an August 22, 1963 American crewed sub-orbital spaceflight, and the second and final flight in the program to fly above the Kármán line, which was previously ach…
X-15 Flight 91 reaches the highest altitude of the X-15 program (107.96 km (67.08 mi) (354,200 feet)).
1963
Buddhist crisis: As a result of the Xá Lợi Pagoda raids, the US State Department cables the United States Embassy,…
The Buddhist crisis was a period of political and religious tension in South Vietnam between May and November 1963, characterized by a series of repressive acts by the South Vietna…
Buddhist crisis: As a result of the Xá Lợi Pagoda raids, the US State Department cables the United States Embassy,…
1963
Jeff Hornacek, American basketball player and coach
Jeffrey John Hornacek is an American professional basketball coach and a former player who is a coaching consultant for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). …
Jeff Hornacek, American basketball player and coach
1963
Mona Siddiqui, Pakistani-Scottish journalist and academic
Mona Siddiqui is a British academic. She is Professor of Religion and Society at King's College London, a member of the Commission on Scottish Devolution and a member of the Nuffie…
Mona Siddiqui, Pakistani-Scottish journalist and academic
1963
James LaBrie, Canadian singer-songwriter
Kevin James LaBrie is a Canadian singer, best known as the lead singer of the American progressive metal band Dream Theater, which he has been fronting since 1991.
James LaBrie, Canadian singer-songwriter
1963
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gives his I Have a Dream speech.
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was held in Washington, D.C., on August 28, 1963. The purpose of the march was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African…
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gives his I Have a Dream speech.
1963
The Moscow–Washington hotline between the leaders of the U.S. and the Soviet Union goes into operation.
The Moscow–Washington hotline is a system that allows direct communication between the leaders of the United States and the Russian Federation. This hotline was established in 1963…
The Moscow–Washington hotline between the leaders of the U.S. and the Soviet Union goes into operation.
1963
CBS Evening News becomes U.S. network television's first half-hour weeknight news broadcast, when the show is…
The CBS Evening News is the flagship evening television news program of CBS News, the news division of the CBS television network in the United States. The CBS Evening News is a da…
CBS Evening News becomes U.S. network television's first half-hour weeknight news broadcast, when the show is…
1963
The Pro Football Hall of Fame opens in Canton, Ohio with 17 charter members.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame for professional American football, located in Canton, Ohio. Opened on September 7, 1963, the Hall of Fame enshrines exceptional f…
The Pro Football Hall of Fame opens in Canton, Ohio with 17 charter members.
1963
Baptist Church bombing: Four children are killed in the bombing of an African-American church in Birmingham, Alabama,…
The 16th Street Baptist Church bombing was a terrorist bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, on September 15, 1963. The bombing was committed by the whi…
Baptist Church bombing: Four children are killed in the bombing of an African-American church in Birmingham, Alabama,…
1963
Simon Rimmer, English chef and author
Simon Peter Rimmer is an English celebrity chef, best known for his on-screen partnership with Tim Lovejoy.
Simon Rimmer, English chef and author
1963
Scott Westerfeld, American author and composer
Scott David Westerfeld is an American writer of young adult fiction, best known as the author of the Uglies and the Leviathan series.
Scott Westerfeld, American author and composer
1963
Alessandra Ferri, Italian ballerina
Alessandra Ferri OMRI is an Italian prima ballerina. She danced with the Royal Ballet (1980–1984), American Ballet Theatre (1985–2007) and La Scala Theatre Ballet (1992–2007) and a…
Alessandra Ferri, Italian ballerina
1963
Michel Gondry, French director and screenwriter
Michel Gondry is a French filmmaker and producer. He is known for directing the 2004 film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, which he co-wrote with Charlie Kaufman, winning an …
Michel Gondry, French director and screenwriter
1963
Natasha Richardson, English actress (died 2009)
Natasha Jane Richardson was an English actress. A member of the Redgrave family, she was a daughter of actress Vanessa Redgrave and director-producer Tony Richardson and a granddau…
Natasha Richardson, English actress (died 2009)
1963
Malaysia is formed from the Federation of Malaya, Singapore, North Borneo (Sabah) and Sarawak. However, Singapore is…
Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. A federal constitutional monarchy, it consists of 13 states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two region…
Malaysia is formed from the Federation of Malaya, Singapore, North Borneo (Sabah) and Sarawak. However, Singapore is…
1963
Lord Denning releases the UK government's official report on the Profumo affair.
Alfred Thompson Denning, Baron Denning,, was an English barrister and judge. He was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1923 and became a King's Counsel in 1938. Denning beca…
Lord Denning releases the UK government's official report on the Profumo affair.
1963
On its third anniversary as an independent nation, Nigeria became a republic.
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers…
On its third anniversary as an independent nation, Nigeria became a republic.
1963
Hurricane Flora kills 6,000 in Cuba and Haiti.
Hurricane Flora was an extremely deadly and devastating tropical cyclone that is among the deadliest Atlantic hurricanes in recorded history, with a death total of at least 7,193. …
Hurricane Flora kills 6,000 in Cuba and Haiti.