What happened on Monday June 03, 1963?

About June 3rd, 1963, in brief:

  • Historical events: South Vietnamese Army soldiers violently suppressed Buddhist protesters in Huế by using chemical weapons, specifically tear-gas grenades. The attack resulted in 67 people being hospitalized with severe skin blistering and respiratory complications, highlighting the escalating tensions during the Vietnam War era.
  • Day of the week: June 3rd, 1963 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: It's My Party by Lesley Gore
  • #1 UK song: From Me To You by The Beatles
  • Popular movie: Omicron directed by Ugo Gregoretti

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June 03, 1963: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 03, 1963:

  • Buddhist Crisis in Huế South Vietnamese Army soldiers violently suppressed Buddhist protesters in Huế by using chemical weapons, specifically tear-gas grenades. The attack resulted in 67 people being hospitalized with severe skin blistering and respiratory complications, highlighting the escalating tensions during the Vietnam War era.
  • Pope John XXIII Dies Pope John XXIII passed away at the age of 81, marking the end of a significant papal tenure that was known for progressive reforms and the initiation of the Second Vatican Council.
  • Northwest Airlines Disaster A Northwest Airlines DC-7 aircraft crashed into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of British Columbia, resulting in the tragic loss of 101 lives. This catastrophic event underscored the aviation safety challenges of the early 1960s.
  • Doro Pesch Birth Doro Pesch, a prominent German heavy metal singer known for her work with the band Warlock and her subsequent solo career, was born on this date.

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

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What day of the week was June 03, 1963?


June 03, 1963 was a Monday and it was the 154th day of the year 1963 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 03, 1963 can also be written as 6/3/1963 in the US and as 3/6/1963 in UK and Europe.

June 03, 1963 in June 1963 calendar

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Who was born on June 03, 1963?


Famous people born on June 03, 1963:

  • Anica Dobra
    Anica Dobra

    Prominent Serbian actress known for her significant contributions to Balkan cinema and television.

  • Toshiaki Karasawa

    Japanese actor.

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


Famous people died on June 03, 1963:

  • Nâzım Hikmet

    Renowned Turkish poet, playwright, and novelist who is considered one of the most significant figures in modern Turkish literature, known...

  • Samuel Rocke

    Australian politician who served as an independent member of the legislative assembly of western australia (b. 1874).

  • Edmond Decottignies

    French weightlifter (b. 1893).

  • Pope John XXIII (b. 1881)
  • Papa Giovanni XXIII
  • Dick MacNeill

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June 03, 1963: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 03, 1963 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 3rd and June 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 03, 1963 was It's My Party by Lesley Gore, according to the music chart for the week June 3rd and June 9th.

  1. - It's My Party youtube
  2. - Sukiyaki youtube
  3. - Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home) youtube
  4. - I Love You Because youtube
  5. - You Can't Sit Down youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 03, 1963 was From Me To You by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week June 3rd and June 9th.

  1. - From Me To You youtube
  2. - I Like It youtube
  3. - Do You Want To Know A Secret? youtube
  4. - If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody youtube
  5. - When Will You Say I Love You youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on June 03, 1963 was Another Saturday Night by Sam Cooke, according to the music chart for the week June 3rd and June 9th.

  1. - Another Saturday Night
  2. - If You Need Me
  3. - The Love Of My Man
  4. - If You Wanna Be Happy youtube
  5. - I Will Follow Him youtube
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June 03, 1963: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 3rd is Gemini.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 03, 1963 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 91% full, rising at 04:52 pm and setting at 04:07 am.

The previous full moon was on May 08, 1963 while the next full moon would come on Jun 07, 1963.

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How old is someone born on June 03, 1963?


Someone born on June 03, 1963 is:

61 years 11 months old,

or 743 months and 11 days old,

or 3232 weeks and 2 days old,

or 22626 days old,

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

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

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

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