What happened on Wednesday April 03, 1963?

About April 3rd, 1963, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) initiated a pivotal civil rights campaign in Birmingham, Alabama, targeting systemic racial segregation through strategic nonviolent direct action. Volunteers launched coordinated protests including sit-ins at segregated lunch counters, mass meetings, marches on City Hall, and economic boycotts to challenge discriminatory practices.
  • Day of the week: April 3rd, 1963 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: He's So Fine by The Chiffons
  • #1 UK song: How Do You Do It? by Gerry & The Pacemakers
  • Popular movie: Omicron directed by Ugo Gregoretti

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April 03, 1963: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 03, 1963:

  • Birmingham Campaign Against Racial Segregation The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) initiated a pivotal civil rights campaign in Birmingham, Alabama, targeting systemic racial segregation through strategic nonviolent direct action. Volunteers launched coordinated protests including sit-ins at segregated lunch counters, mass meetings, marches on City Hall, and economic boycotts to challenge discriminatory practices.
  • Zakir Khan: Pakistani Cricket Player Zakir Khan, a Pakistani cricket player who represented his national team in two Test matches between 1986 and 1989, contributing to Pakistan's cricket legacy.

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April 03, 1963: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 03, 1963?


April 03, 1963 was a Wednesday and it was the 93rd day of the year 1963 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 03, 1963 can also be written as 4/3/1963 in the US and as 3/4/1963 in UK and Europe.

April 03, 1963 in April 1963 calendar

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Who was born on April 03, 1963?


Famous people born on April 03, 1963:

  • Criss Oliva

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April 03, 1963: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 03, 1963:

  • Antonietta di Anhalt
  • Alma Richards

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April 03, 1963: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 03, 1963 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 1st and April 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 03, 1963: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 03, 1963 was He's So Fine by The Chiffons, according to the music chart for the week April 1st and April 7th.

  1. - He's So Fine youtube
  2. - Our Day Will Come youtube
  3. - The End Of The World youtube
  4. - South Street youtube
  5. - Can't Get Used To Losing You youtube

April 03, 1963: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 03, 1963 was How Do You Do It? by Gerry & The Pacemakers, according to the music chart for the week April 1st and April 7th.

  1. - How Do You Do It? youtube
  2. - From A Jack To A King youtube
  3. - Foot Tapper youtube
  4. - Brown-Eyed Handsome Man youtube
  5. - Rhythm Of The Rain youtube

April 03, 1963: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 03, 1963 was He's So Fine by The Chiffons, according to the music chart for the week April 1st and April 7th.

  1. - He's So Fine youtube
  2. - Our Day Will Come
  3. - Baby Workout youtube
  4. - The End Of The World youtube
  5. - Ruby Baby youtube
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April 03, 1963: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 3rd is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 03, 1963: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 03, 1963 is Rabbit and the associated element is Water.

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April 03, 1963: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 03, 1963 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 03, 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 April 03, 1963 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 80% full, rising at 01:15 pm and setting at 03:46 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 10, 1963 while the next full moon would come on Apr 09, 1963.

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How old is someone born on April 03, 1963?


Someone born on April 03, 1963 is:

62 years 1 month old,

or 745 months and 11 days old,

or 3241 weeks

or 22687 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 03, 1963?

There are 324 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday April 3rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 03, 1963?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on April 03, 1963.

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