Today in History for September 1963

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Historical Events

Events 1 - 76 of 76

1st - Language laws in Belgium goes into effect causing a riot
1st - St Louis Cards pitcher Curt Simmons steals home plate
1st - WCTI TV channel 12 in New Bern, NC (ABC) begins broadcasting
2nd - Alabama Gov George C Wallace prevents integration of Tuskegee HS
2nd - CBS & NBC expand network news from 15 to 30 minutes
2nd - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Idaho Centennia Golf Tournament
4th - Swissair Flight 306 crashes near Dürrenäsch, Switzerland, killing all 80 people on board.
6th - Historian Lee Allen says Indians-Senators game is 100,000th in history
6th - Jerry Lee Lewis quits Sun Records
6th - Major league baseballs 100,000th game
6th - The Centre for International Industrial Property Studies (CEIPI) is founded.
7th - 1st US TV appearance of Beatles (Big Night Out-ABC)
7th - American Bandstand moves to California, & airs once a week on Saturday
7th - Pro Football Hall of Fame dedicated in Canton Ohio
8th - 77th US Womens Tennis: Maria Fraser beats Margaret Smith Court (75 64)
8th - 83rd US Mens Tennis: R H Osuna beats Frank Froehling III (75 64 62)
8th - Algerian population accepts constitution
8th - Braves Warren Spahn ties Christy Mathewson with 13 20-win seasons
8th - Ines Cuervo de Priete, 34, gives birth to quintuplets, all boys
Country Singer Jerry Lee Lewis 8th - Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Spokane Women's Golf Open
9th - Alabama Gov George Wallace served a federal injunction to stop orders of state police to bar black students from enrolling in white schools
10th - 20 black students entered public schools in Alabama
10th - Phillies beat Houston Colt .45s, 16-0
10th - Stan Musial hits a HR in his 1st at bat as a grandfather
11th - Typhoon Gloria strikes Taiwan killing 330, with $17.5 million damage
12th - WHYY TV channel 12 in Wilmington, DE (PBS) begins broadcasting
13th - "Outer Limits" premieres on ABC TV
13th - Jim Bouton's 20th win clinches Yanks 28th pennant
13th - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
14th - Mary Ann Fischer, Aberdeen, SD, gave birth to America's 1st surviving quintuplets, 4 girls & a boy
15th - Church bombed in Birmingham AL, kills 4 African-American girls
15th - Alou brothers-Felipe, Matty, & Jesus-appear in SF outfield for 1 inn
15th - Ben Bella elected 1st president of Algeria
15th - Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Eugene Ladies' Golf Open
15th - WNTV TV channel 29 in Greenville, SC (PBS) begins broadcasting
16th - "Outer Limits" premieres on ABC-TV
16th - Malaysia formed from Malaya, Singapore, Br No Borneo & Sarawak
16th - WVAN TV channel 9 in Savannah, GA (PBS) begins broadcasting
17th - "Fugitive" premieres on ABC TV
17th - Train struck makeshift bus full of migrant workers, killing 32
18th - Final game at Polo Grounds, 1,752 see Phillies beat Mets 5-1
18th - USSR orders 58.5 million barrels of cereal from Australia
19th - Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. is founded at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland.
US President John F. Kennedy 20th - JFK proposes a joint US-Soviet voyage to the moon
22nd - Czechoslovakian premier Sikory deposed by Josef Lenart)
22nd - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Visalia Ladies' Golf Open
23rd - Georgette Ciselet is 1st woman on Belgian Council of State
23rd - WMEB TV channel 12 in Orono, ME (PBS) begins broadcasting
24th - Idle Dodgers clinch their 2nd LA pennant as Cubs beat Cards
24th - Senate ratifies treaty with Britain & USSR limit nuclear testing
26th - 1st edition of NYC Review of Books
26th - Lee Harvey Oswald travels on Continental Trailways bus to Mexico
27th - At 10:59 AM census clock, records US population at 190,000,000
27th - Lee Harvey Oswald visits Cubans consulate in Mexico
28th - "King Leonardo," cartoon last airs on NBC-TV
28th - "Little Deuce Coupe" by The Beach Boys peaks at #15
28th - "Martian Hop" by The Ran-Dells peaks at #1
28th - "New Phil Silvers Show," debuts on CBS-TV
JFK Assassin Lee Harvey Oswald 28th - "Nick Teen & Al K Hall" by Rolf Harris peaks at #95
28th - "Sally, Go 'Round The Roses" by Jaynetts peaks at #2
28th - "Shari Lewis Show," last airs on NBC-TV
28th - "Surfer Joe" by Surfaris peaks at #62
28th - "Tennessee Tuxedo," cartoon debuts on CBS-TV
28th - Giuseppe Cantarella roller-skates record 25.78 mph (415 k) for 440 yds
28th - Murray The K, a NY DJ plays "She Loves You" on the radio
29th - "Judy Garland Show," debuts on CBS-TV
29th - "My Favorite Martian," starring Ray Walston, debuts on CBS-TV
29th - 2nd session of Ecumenical council, `Vatican II,' opens in Rome
29th - Card's Stan Musial's final game, gets his 3,629th & 3,630th hit
29th - Houston Colt .45 John Paciorek goes 3 for 3 in his only game
29th - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Mickey Wright Golf Invitational
29th - Pope Paul opens 2nd sitting of 2nd Vatican council
29th - Rolling Stones 1st tour (opening act for Bo Diddley & Everly Bros)
Actress Judy Garland 29th - Stan Musial Day in St Louis
30th - "Student Gypsy" opens at 84th St Theater NYC for 16 performances
30th - 56th Postmaster General: John A Gronouski of Wis takes office

Famous Birthdays

Birthdays 1 - 67 of 67

1st - Carola Smit, Dutch singer (BZN-Bad bad woman)
1st - David Zhuang, China, US table tennis player (Olympics-96)
1st - Stephen Kernahan, Australian rules footballer
2nd - Sam Mitchell, NBA forward (Minn Timberwolves)
3rd - Eric Plunk, Wilmington CA, pitcher (Oakland A's, NY Yankees, Indians)
3rd - Mubarak Ghanim, UAE footballer
4th - Donna Wilkins, Miami FL, LPGA golfer (1987 S&H Golf Classic-5th)
4th - John Vanbiesbrouck, Detroit MI, NHL goalie (Team USA, Florida)
4th - Sam Yaffa, Finnish musician (Hanoi Rocks, New York Dolls)
5th - Brandon Krovoza, Newport Beach California, canoe (alt-Olympics-96)
5th - Dave Brantley, Florence Alabama, pitcher (Cin Reds)
5th - John Elliot, Bristol CT, Nike golfer (1994 NIKE Miss Gulf Coast)
5th - Tim McKyer, NFL defensive back (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32)
6th - Jozsef Kiprich, soccer player (Feyenoord)
6th - Mark Chesnutt, Beaumont Tx, country singer (Too Cold at Home)
6th - Alice Sebold, American novelist
6th - Geert Wilders, Dutch politician
6th - Bryan Simonaire, American politician
6th - Pat Nevin, Scottish footballer
7th - Eric Eazy-E Wright, rapper
8th - Gerald Williams, NFL defensive end (Carolina Panthers)
8th - Li Ning, Chinese gymnast
8th - Brad Silberling, American television and film director
8th - Hitoshi Matsumoto, Japanese comedian
9th - Leslie Thompson, Burlington Vt, cross country skier (Olympics-1994)
10th - David Titlow, rocker (Blue Mercedes-Rich & Famous)
10th - Susan Gautier-Smith, TV producer
10th - Bill Stevenson, American music producer and musician
11th - Bonnie Gadusek, Pittsburgh, tennis player (French Juniors 1981)
11th - Gerald Wilkins, NBA guard (Orlando Magic)
11th - Dr Patrick McWilliams, Irish author
11th - Colin Wells, English actor
12th - Amy Yasbeck, Cincinnati, actress (Casey Davenport-Wings, Mask)
13th - Theodoros Roussopoulos, Greek politician
14th - Antonia Real, Spain, 400m freestyle (Olympic-1976)
14th - Jaromir Dragan, Liptovsky CZE, hockey goalie (Team Slovakia 1998)
16th - Garth Jax, NFL middle linebacker (Arizona Cardinals)
16th - Richard Marx, Chicago Ill, rocker (Hold on to the Night)
17th - Masahiro Chono, wrestler (NJPW)
17th - Rami Saari, Israeli poet and translator
17th - Michael Adler, American businessman
17th - Steven Dye, English musician (Scarlet Party), (The Alan Parsons Project)
17th - Wendy Northcutt, Author of the Darwin Awards
17th - Amy Roloff, American reality star
17th - James Urbaniak, American actor
18th - Rich Weiss, Munich Germany, US slalom single kayak (Olympics-6th-96)
18th - Rob Brettle, British historian
18th - Jim Pocklington, British racing driver
19th - Alessandra Martines, Italian entertainer
19th - Jarvis Cocker, English musician (Pulp)
19th - David Seaman, English footballer
21st - Cecil Fielder, LA California, infielder (Detroit Tigers, NY Yankees)
21st - Curtly Ambrose, Antiguan West Indies cricketer
21st - Angus Macfadyen, Scottish actor
22nd - Michele Berteotti, LPGA golfer
22nd - Missie Berteotti, Pittsburgh PA, LPGA golfer (1993 PING/Welch's Champ)
23rd - Gabriele Reinsch, German DR, discus thrower (world record 1988)
25th - Keely Shaye Smith, correspondent (Unsolved Mysteries)
26th - Douglas Wakiihuri, Kenyan marathon runner (Olympic-silver-1988)
26th - Lysette Anthony, London, actress (Angelique-Dark Shadows, Switch)
27th - Caren Metschuck, German DR, 100m butterfly swimmer (Olympic-gold-1980)
28th - Johnny Earl Dawkins Jr, NBA guard (Spurs, Charlotte Hornets)
28th - Steve Blackman, American professional wrestler
29th - Les Claypool, US funk metal singer/bassist (Primus-Suck on This)
30th - Cristina Marsillach, Madrid Spain, actress (Barocco)
30th - Ed Drakich, Windsor Ontario, volleyball player (Olympics-96)
30th - Reb Beach, rocker (Winger)

Famous Weddings

Weddings 1 - 1 of 1

13th - Singer Barbra Striesand & actor Elliot Gould marry

Famous Deaths

Deaths 1 - 14 of 14

1st - Guy Burgess, British spy for the USSR
1st - Jean Canneel, Flemish sculptor, dies at 73
3rd - Cruys Voorbergh, actor/director (Vliegende Hollander), dies at 64
3rd - Frico Kafenda, composer, dies at 79
4th - Robert Schuman, French premier/chair (European Parliament), dies at 77
6th - Margarita Sierra, actress (Surfside 6), dies after heart surgery at 26
9th - Ernst Kantorowicz, German/US historian, dies at 68
9th - Jan Schouten, Dutch founder (illegal Trouw)/chairman (ARP), dies
12th - Ben Sealey, cricketer (one Test WI v England 1933), dies
12th - Mervyn A Ellison, British astronomer (spectrohelioscope), dies at 63
15th - Fred Hillebrand, actor (Martin Kane), dies at 69
21st - Paulino Masip, Spanish playwright (b. 1899)
22nd - Fred Le Roux, cricketer (S Afr all-rounder in only Test), dies
30th - Arnold Foster, composer, dies at 66