1963
Joy Covey, American businesswoman (died 2013)
Joy Covey was an American business executive, best known as Amazon's first chief financial officer.
Joy Covey, American businesswoman (died 2013)
The 1960s
Explore 1640 historical events from 1960–1969.
1963
David Moyes, Scottish footballer and manager
David William Moyes is a Scottish professional football manager and former player, who is the manager of Premier League club Everton. He was the 2003, 2005 and 2009 League Managers…
David Moyes, Scottish footballer and manager
1963
Movement of 15 Khordad: Protests against the arrest of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini by the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pa
The demonstrations of 5 and 6 June, also called the events of June 1963 or the 15 Khordad protests, were protests in Iran against the arrest of Ruhollah Khomeini after his denounce…
Movement of 15 Khordad: Protests against the arrest of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini by the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pa
1963
The Equal Pay Act of 1963, aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on sex, was signed into law by John F
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 is a United States labor law amending the Fair Labor Standards Act, aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on sex. It was signed into law on June 10, 19…
The Equal Pay Act of 1963, aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on sex, was signed into law by John F
1963
American Civil Rights Movement: Governor of Alabama George Wallace defiantly stands at the door of Foster Auditorium at
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…
American Civil Rights Movement: Governor of Alabama George Wallace defiantly stands at the door of Foster Auditorium at
1963
Buddhist monk Thích Quảng Đức burns himself with gasoline in a busy Saigon intersection to protest the lack of religious
Thích Quảng Đức was a Vietnamese Mahayana Buddhist monk who died by self-immolation at a busy Saigon road intersection on 11 June 1963. Quảng Đức was protesting the persecution of …
Buddhist monk Thích Quảng Đức burns himself with gasoline in a busy Saigon intersection to protest the lack of religious
1963
Paul Wassif, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Paul Wassif is a British musician, guitarist, and singer songwriter.
Paul Wassif, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
1963
Jet Li, Chinese-Singaporean martial artist, actor, and producer
Jet Li Lianjie is a martial artist, actor, and philanthropist. With a career spanning more than forty years, he is regarded as one of the most iconic Chinese film stars and one of …
Jet Li, Chinese-Singaporean martial artist, actor, and producer
1963
Colin Scotts, Australian-American football player
Colin Roberts Scotts is an Australian former professional American football defensive tackle. Scotts was the first Australian to receive an American football scholarship in the Uni…
Colin Scotts, Australian-American football player
1963
Cornelia Ullrich, German hurdler
Cornelia Ullrich, née Feuerbach is a retired East German hurdler. She represented the sports team SC Magdeburg.
Cornelia Ullrich, German hurdler
1963
Lloyd Eisler, Canadian figure skater and coach
Lloyd Edgar Eisler, MSM, is a former Canadian pairs skater. With partner Isabelle Brasseur, he was the 1992 and 1994 Olympic bronze medallist and the 1993 World Champion.
Lloyd Eisler, Canadian figure skater and coach
1963
John F
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, also known as JFK, was the 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He was the youngest person elected presi…
John F
1963
NAACP field secretary Medgar Evers is murdered in front of his home in Jackson, Mississippi, by Ku Klux Klan member Byro
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is an American civil rights organization formed in 1909 as an interracial endeavor to advance justice for Afr…
NAACP field secretary Medgar Evers is murdered in front of his home in Jackson, Mississippi, by Ku Klux Klan member Byro
1963
The film Cleopatra, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, is released in US theaters
Cleopatra is a 1963 American epic historical drama film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, who co-wrote the screenplay with Ranald MacDougall and Sidney Buchman, adapted from the 19…
The film Cleopatra, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, is released in US theaters
1963
In an attempt to resolve the Buddhist crisis in South Vietnam, a Joint Communique was signed between President Ngo Dinh
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…
In an attempt to resolve the Buddhist crisis in South Vietnam, a Joint Communique was signed between President Ngo Dinh
1963
The United States Supreme Court rules 8–1 in Abington School District v
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal cou…
The United States Supreme Court rules 8–1 in Abington School District v
1963
Marc Lacroix, Belgian biochemist and academic
Marc Guy Albert Marie Lacroix is a Belgian biochemist and a researcher who specializes in breast cancer biology, metastasis and therapy.
Marc Lacroix, Belgian biochemist and academic
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
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
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
A day after South Vietnamese president Ngô Đình Diệm announced the Joint Communiqué to end the Buddhist crisis, a riot i
This is a list of leaders of South Vietnam, since the establishment of the Autonomous Republic of Cochinchina in 1946, the establishment of the State of Vietnam in 1949, and the di…
A day after South Vietnamese president Ngô Đình Diệm announced the Joint Communiqué to end the Buddhist crisis, a riot i
1963
Following the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Soviet Union and the United States sign an agreement to establish the so-called
The Cuban Missile Crisis, also known as the October Crisis in Cuba, or the Caribbean Crisis, was a 13-day confrontation between the governments of the United States and the Soviet …
Following the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Soviet Union and the United States sign an agreement to establish the so-called
1963
Bill Wennington, Canadian basketball player
William Percey Wennington is a Canadian former professional basketball player who won three National Basketball Association (NBA) championships with the Chicago Bulls. A center, he…
Bill Wennington, Canadian basketball player