What happened on Friday July 05, 1963?

About July 5th, 1963, in brief:

  • Historical events: The U.S. Department of the Post Office introduced ZIP (Zone Improvement Plan) Codes, launching a comprehensive nationwide campaign to standardize postal addressing. The initiative included creating the cartoon mascot 'Mr. ZIP' and mailing over 72 million postcards to every U.S. address, educating citizens about the new five-digit postal code system designed to improve mail sorting and delivery efficiency.
  • Day of the week: July 5th, 1963 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Easier Said Than Done by The Essex
  • #1 UK song: I Like It by Gerry & The Pacemakers
  • Popular movie: Omicron directed by Ugo Gregoretti

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July 05, 1963: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 05, 1963:

  • Introduction of ZIP Codes in the United States The U.S. Department of the Post Office introduced ZIP (Zone Improvement Plan) Codes, launching a comprehensive nationwide campaign to standardize postal addressing. The initiative included creating the cartoon mascot 'Mr. ZIP' and mailing over 72 million postcards to every U.S. address, educating citizens about the new five-digit postal code system designed to improve mail sorting and delivery efficiency.
  • First Beatles Song on US Charts The Beatles' song 'From Me to You', performed by Del Shannon, made its debut on the US Billboard charts, reaching #87. This marked an early milestone in the British band's breakthrough into the American music market, signaling the impending 'British Invasion' of popular music.

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July 05, 1963: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 05, 1963?


July 05, 1963 was a Friday and it was the 186th day of the year 1963 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 05, 1963 can also be written as 7/5/1963 in the US and as 5/7/1963 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 05, 1963?


Famous people born on July 05, 1963:

  • Edie Falco
    Edie Falco

    Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actress renowned for her iconic roles in critically acclaimed television series 'The Sopranos' and 'Nurse...

  • Pietro d'Ali
  • Nicola Morra
  • Roberto Parodi
  • Mark Stockwell
  • Ken Topalian
  • Antonio Francesco Paolo Gilberto
  • Maureen Griffin
  • Armando Madonna

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July 05, 1963: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 05, 1963 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 1st and July 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 05, 1963: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 05, 1963 was Easier Said Than Done by The Essex, according to the music chart for the week July 1st and July 7th.

  1. - Easier Said Than Done youtube
  2. - Sukiyaki youtube
  3. - Blue On Blue youtube
  4. - Hello Stranger youtube
  5. - It's My Party youtube

July 05, 1963: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 05, 1963 was I Like It by Gerry & The Pacemakers, according to the music chart for the week July 1st and July 7th.

  1. - I Like It youtube
  2. - Confessin' youtube
  3. - Atlantis youtube
  4. - Bo Diddley youtube
  5. - Take These Chains From My Heart youtube

July 05, 1963: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 05, 1963 was Hello Stranger by Barbara Lewis, according to the music chart for the week July 1st and July 7th.

  1. - Hello Stranger youtube
  2. - It's My Party youtube
  3. - The Love Of My Man
  4. - Pride And Joy
  5. - If You Need Me
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July 05, 1963: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 5th is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 05, 1963: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 05, 1963 is Rabbit and the associated element is Water.

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July 05, 1963: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 05, 1963 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 05, 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 July 05, 1963 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 07:33 pm and setting at 05:11 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 07, 1963 while the next full moon would come on Jul 06, 1963.

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How old is someone born on July 05, 1963?


Someone born on July 05, 1963 is:

61 years 9 months old,

or 741 months and 18 days old,

or 3224 weeks and 5 days old,

or 22573 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 05, 1963?

There are 73 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday July 5th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 05, 1963?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on July 05, 1963.

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