What happened on Tuesday January 01, 1963?

About January 1st, 1963, in brief:

  • Historical events: A mysterious and controversial incident occurred where Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler were found dead, presumed to be poisoned, in bushland near the Lane Cove River in Sydney, Australia.
  • Day of the week: January 1st, 1963 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Telstar by The Tornadoes
  • #1 UK song: I Want To Hold Your Hand by The Beatles
  • Popular movie: Omicron directed by Ugo Gregoretti

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January 01, 1963: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 01, 1963:

  • Bogle-Chandler Mystery Death Case A mysterious and controversial incident occurred where Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler were found dead, presumed to be poisoned, in bushland near the Lane Cove River in Sydney, Australia.
  • World Bank Leadership Change George Woods succeeded Eugene Black as president of the World Bank, marking a significant leadership transition in a key international financial institution.
  • US Postal Service Stamp Price Increase The United States Postal Service raised the cost of a first-class postage stamp from 4 cents to 5 cents, reflecting ongoing economic adjustments and postal service pricing strategies.
  • WTEV Television Channel Launch WTEV (now known as WLNE), a television channel 6 located in Providence, Rhode Island, began its broadcasting operations, expanding local media infrastructure.
  • Glenn Trimble: Australian Cricket Player Glenn Trimble, son of Sam, was an Australian cricket player who played two One Day International (ODI) matches for Australia in 1986.

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January 01, 1963: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 01, 1963?


January 01, 1963 was a Tuesday and it was the 1st day of the year 1963 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 01, 1963 can also be written as 1/1/1963 in the US and as 1/1/1963 in UK and Europe.

January 01, 1963 in January 1963 calendar

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Who was born on January 01, 1963?


Famous people born on January 01, 1963:

  • Lance Reddick

    Notable actor known for roles in 'The Wire', 'John Wick' series, and 'Destiny' video game franchise.

  • Alberigo Evani

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January 01, 1963: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 01, 1963:

  • Ulrich Kleemann
  • Bill Parker
  • Enrico Redenti
  • Fernando Altimani
  • Leone Azzali

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January 01, 1963: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 01, 1963 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 31st and January 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 01, 1963: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 01, 1963 was Telstar by The Tornadoes, according to the music chart for the week December 31st and January 6th.

  1. - Telstar youtube
  2. - Go Away Little Girl youtube
  3. - Limbo Rock youtube
  4. - Bobby's Girl youtube
  5. - Big Girls Don't Cry youtube

January 01, 1963: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 01, 1963 was I Want To Hold Your Hand by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week December 31st and January 6th.

  1. - I Want To Hold Your Hand youtube
  2. - The Next Time / Bachelor Boy youtube
  3. - Return To Sender youtube
  4. - She Loves You youtube
  5. - You Were Made For Me youtube

January 01, 1963: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 01, 1963 was Release Me by "Little Esther" Phillips, according to the music chart for the week December 31st and January 6th.

  1. - Release Me
  2. - Hotel Happiness youtube
  3. - You Are My Sunshine
  4. - Two Lovers
  5. - Return To Sender
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January 01, 1963: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 1st is Capricorn.

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Capricorn is the 10th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between December 22nd and January 19th belong to the Capricorn sign: discover Capricorn personality and who should a Capricorn marry.

Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 01, 1963: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 01, 1963 is Rabbit and the associated element is Water.

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January 01, 1963: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 01, 1963 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 01, 1963 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on January 01, 1963 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 40% full, rising at 11:17 am and setting at 11:01 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 11, 1962 while the next full moon would come on Jan 09, 1963.

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How old is someone born on January 01, 1963?


Someone born on January 01, 1963 is:

62 years 3 months old,

or 747 months and 22 days old,

or 3251 weeks and 1 day old,

or 22758 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 01, 1963?

There are 253 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 1st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 01, 1963?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on January 01, 1963.

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