Today in History for October 1963

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Historical Events

Events 1 - 63 of 63

1st - 1st time since 1910 no AL player, played in every game
1st - Nigeria becomes a republic within Commonwealth
2nd - Dodgers' Sandy Koufax strikes out World Series record 15 Yankees
2nd - W German Chancellor Adenauer condemns western grain shipments to USSR
3rd - "Here's Love" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 338 performances
3rd - Hurricane hits Haiti; about 5,000 die & 100,000 injured
4th - -8] Hurricane Flora, kills 6,000 in Cuba & Haiti
4th - Gambia achieves full internal self-government
5th - 17th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Toronto 3-3 at Toronto
5th - Hyde St Pier re-opens as State Historical Park
5th - Little Richard joins Everly Brothers Tour
6th - Barbra Streisand appears on "Judy Garland Show"
6th - LA Dodgers sweep NY Yankees, in 60th World Series
7th - Bobby Baker resigns as Senate Democratic secretary
7th - Hurricane Flora hits Haiti & Dominican Republic, kills 7,190
7th - JFK signs ratification for nuclear test ban treaty
8th - Sultan of Zanzibar cedes his mainland possessions to Kenya
9th - Landslide into Vaiont Dam emptys lake, kills 3-4,000 (Italy)
9th - British premier Harold MacMillan, resigns
US President John F. Kennedy 9th - Dam in Piave valley Italy, breaks' about 2,000 die
9th - French air force gets 1st nuclear weapons
9th - Hurricane Flora ravages Cuba & Haiti, kills 6,000
10th - Dam bursts in Italy, 3,000+ die
10th - Netherland population hits 12,000,000
10th - Treaty banning atmospheric nuclear tests signed by US, UK, USSR
10th - France cedes control of the Bizerte naval base to Tunisia.
12th - "Student Gypsy" closes at 84th St Theater NYC after 16 performances
12th - Archaeological digs begin at Masada, Israel
12th - At 4 AM, traffic on Bay Bridge is 1-way on each deck
13th - "Beatlemania" is coined after Beatles appear at Palladium
13th - 15th Ryder Cup: US beats 23-9 at East Lake Country Club (Atlanta, Georgia, US)
13th - 9th LPGA Championship won by Mickey Wright
14th - Algeria & Morocco border conflict
14th - WGHP TV channel 8 in Greensboro-High Point, NC (ABC) begins
15th - Ludwig Erhard follows Conrad Adenauer as West German Chancellor
16th - 2 secret US military satellites launched from Cape Canaveral
16th - NY newspaper "Mirror" last edition
17th - "Jennie" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 82 performances
18th - IOC votes Mexico City to host 1968 Olympics
19th - Beatles record "I Want to Hold Your Hand"
20th - Alec Douglas-Home forms British government
20th - France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria
20th - Jim Brown sets NFL single-season rushing record, 1,863 yds
20th - Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Hillside Golf Open
Anti-apartheid activist/South African President Nelson Mandela 20th - South Africa begins trial of Nelson Mandela & 8 others on conspiracy
20th - WITV TV channel 7 in Charleston, SC (PBS) begins broadcasting
22nd - 225,000 students boycot Chicago schools in Freedom Day protest
22nd - BAC One-Eleven prototype airliner crashes on October 22 in UK with the loss of all on board.
23rd - Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park," premieres in NYC
24th - "110 in the Shade" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 330 perfs
24th - KRO shows 1st Bonanza
24th - Sandy Koufax is unanimous winner of Cy Young Award
25th - Anti-Kennedy "WANTED FOR TREASON" pamphlets scattered in Dallas
25th - Beatles begin their 1st full foreign tour in Sweden
26th - US performs underground nuclear test at Fallon Nevada
27th - Bob Simpson completes 359 for NSW v Qld at Gabba
27th - Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Phoenix Thunderbirds Golf Tournament
29th - "Meet the Beatles" booklet is published
30th - Morocco & Algeria signs cease fire
30th - Sandy Koufax wins NL MVP award
31st - Ed Sullivan witnesses Beatles & their fans at London Airport
First Director of the FBI J Edgar Hoover 31st - J Edgar Hoover's last meeting with president John F Kennedy
31st - Leaking propane gas explodes, kills 64 at "Holiday on Ice" (Indiana)

Famous Birthdays

Birthdays 1 - 72 of 72

1st - Beth Chamberlin, Danville Vt, actress (Beth Spaulding-Guiding Light)
1st - Mark McGwire, 1st baseman (AL rookie of year 1988, Oakland A's, Cards)
2nd - Libby Wilson, Brisbane Qld, golfer (1988 - Singapore Open)
3rd - Dan Goldie, Sioux City IO, tennis star
3rd - Patrick Flatley, Ontario, right winger (NY Islanders, Oly-4 gold-1988)
3rd - Marion Peck, American artist and painter
4th - A C Green, NBA forward (Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks)
4th - Bruce Ruffin, Lubbock TX, pitcher (Colorado Rockies)
4th - Patti Berendt, San Diego CA, LPGA golfer (1995 Star Bank Classic-24th)
4th - Koji Ishikawa (children's book author and illustrator)Japanese children's author
5th - Hugh Morris, cricketer (England lefty opening batsman 1991)
5th - Laura Davies, Coventry England, LPGA golfer (1989 Lady Keystone Open)
5th - Sophie Favier, Lyon France, actress (Sans Interdits)
5th - Tony Dodemaide, cricketer (Victorian, Sussex & Australian all-rounder)
6th - Elisabeth Shue, Wilmington, Delaware, actress (Cocktail, Adv in Babysitting)
6th - Jsu Garcia, American actor
10th - Mike Donnelly, Detroit, NHL left wing (Dallas Stars)
10th - Daniel Pearl, American journalist (d. 2002)
10th - Jolanda de Rover, Dutch swimmer
Actress Elisabeth Shue (6th) 11th - Ronny Rosenthal, Israeli footballer
11th - Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein of Jordan
12th - Michael Zordich, NFL strong safety (Philadelphia Eagles)
12th - Randy Wood, Princeton, NHL left wing (Dallas Stars)
12th - Lane Frost, American professional bull rider, (d. 1989)
12th - Satoshi Kon, Japanese anime director
12th - Alan McDonald, Northern Irish footballer, (d. 2012)
13th - Colin Channer, Jamaican writer
14th - Keith Byars, NFL running back (Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots)
14th - Yim Jae-beom, South Korean singer
15th - Angela Rock, Lakewood CA, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-1992)
15th - Stanley Menzo, Suriname/Dutch soccer goaltender (Ajax/PSV)
16th - Missy Hyatt, Atlanta Ga, wrestling manager (WCW, ECW)
17th - Vijay Mehra, cricketer (United Arab Emirates batsman 1996 World Cup)
17th - Sergio Goycochea, Argentine footballer
17th - Norm MacDonald, Canadian comedian
19th - Brian H Henniger, Sacramento CA, PGA golfer (1994 Deposit Guaranty)
19th - Jim Dombrowski, NFL guard (NO Saints)
19th - Laurens BBM, Belgian prince/son of Albert II & Paola
19th - Prince Laurent of Belgium
20th - Julie Payette, Montreal Quebec, astronaut
20th - Navjot Singh Sidhu, cricketer (Indian opening batsman)
20th - Nikos Tsiantakis, Greek footballer
22nd - Brian Boitano, Mountainview California, figure skater (Olympic-gold-1988)
22nd - Cherie Witter, Everett Wash, playmate (February, 1985)
23rd - David Bedard, Montreal QUE, 3m springboard diver (Oly-84, 88, 92, 96)
23rd - Katherine Hushaw, Anaheim Ca, playmate (Oct, 1986)
24th - John Hendrie, Scottish footballer
25th - Tracy Nelson, California, American actress (Glitter, Square Pegs, Father Dowling)
26th - Kerri Lynne Rosenberg, Burlington Ia, Miss Iowa-America (1991-top 10)
26th - Natalie Merchant, US singer/songwriter (10,000 Maniacs)
26th - Tony Casillas, NFL defensive tackle (NY Jets, Dallas Cowboys)
26th - Ted Demme, American film and television director (d. 2002)
27th - Deborah Moore, London England, actress (Danielle-Day of Our Lives)
27th - Marla Maples, [Trump], Dalton Ga, actress (Will Rogers Follies)
28th - Eros Ramazotti, Italian pop musician/songwriter (Adesso Te)
28th - Kevin Dineen, Quebec City, NHL right wing (Hartford Whalers)
28th - Lauren Holly, Bristol PA, actress (Picket Fences)
28th - Lisa Bettio, Cleveland, WPVA volleyballer (Ft Myers Beach-17th-1992)
28th - Robert Bailey, cricketer (England batsman in four Tests 1988-90)
28th - Veronica Gamba, Buenos Aires Arg, playmate (November, 1983)
28th - James Miller, the "Fan Man" (d. 2002)
30th - Jerry de Borg, English pop guitarist (Jesus Jones-Real, Real, Real)
30th - Kristina Malandro Wagner, actress (Felicia Jones-General Hospital)
30th - Mike Veletta, cricketer (West Aussie opening bat, 8 Tests for Aust)
30th - Todd Sand, Burbank California, pairs skaters (Olympics-1994)
30th - Michael Beach, American actor
31st - Dermot Mulroney, Alexandria VA, actor (Samantha, Sunset, Long Gone)
31st - Fred McGriff, Tampa FL, infielder (Atlanta Braves)
31st - Johnny Marr, rocker (Smiths-Ask, Girl Afraid)
31st - Rob Schneider, actor (SNL, Jamie Coleman-Men Behaving Badly)
31st - Dunga, Brazilian footballer
31st - Mikkey Dee, Swedish musician, drummer for Motörhead

Famous Deaths

Deaths 1 - 18 of 18

7th - Grace Darmond, silent screen actress (Below the Surface), dies at 69
9th - Thurlow Weed Lieurance, composer, dies at 85
10th - Roy Cazaly, Australian rules footballer (b. 1893)
11th - Edith Piaf, French singer (No, I don't regret anything), dies at 47
11th - Jean Cocteau, French author (La Voie Humaine), dies at 73
13th - Henry Daniell, English actor (Woman in Green, Body Snatchers), dies
15th - Edmond Fleg[enheimer], Swiss/French writer (Ecoute Israel), dies
15th - Horton Smith. American golfer (b. 1908)
17th - Jacques Hadamard, French mathematician (Prime Numbers), dies at 97
18th - Claudio Carneyro, composer, dies at 68
21st - George B Cressey, US geographer (Crossroads), dies at 66
21st - Józef Franczak, last cursed soldier - anticommunist underground in Poland(b. 1918)
23rd - Raphael HLAJM Verwilghen, architect/urban developer, dies at 78
24th - Beverly Wills, actress (Beverly-I Married Joan), dies at 29
25th - Abu-Bakr Khairat, composer, dies at 53
28th - Mart Saar, composer, dies at 81
29th - Adolphe Menjou, actor (Front Page, Star is Born), dies at 73
31st - Henry Daniell, actor (Camille, Body Snatchers), dies at 69