What happened on Sunday May 05, 1963?

About May 5th, 1963, in brief:

  • Historical events: After 18 years of denial, the Soviet Union officially confirmed that it had recovered and identified the burned remains of Adolf Hitler, which were found on April 30, 1963. This announcement ended years of speculation about Hitler's ultimate fate following World War II.
  • Day of the week: May 5th, 1963 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: I Will Follow Him by Little Peggy March
  • #1 UK song: How Do You Do It? by Gerry & The Pacemakers
  • Popular movie: Omicron directed by Ugo Gregoretti

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May 05, 1963: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 05, 1963:

  • Soviet Union Confirms Hitler's Death After 18 years of denial, the Soviet Union officially confirmed that it had recovered and identified the burned remains of Adolf Hitler, which were found on April 30, 1963. This announcement ended years of speculation about Hitler's ultimate fate following World War II.
  • Jacobus JP Old, De Stijl Architect, Dies Jacobus JP Old, a prominent architect and co-founder of the influential De Stijl art movement, passed away at the age of 73. His contributions significantly influenced modern art and architectural design in the early 20th century.
  • Marilynn Smith Wins LPGA Golf Tournament Professional golfer Marilynn Smith won the LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Open, showcasing her skill and contributing to women's sports history in the early 1960s.

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

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What day of the week was May 05, 1963?


May 05, 1963 was a Sunday and it was the 125th day of the year 1963 in the Gregorian calendar.

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

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Who was born on May 05, 1963?


Famous people born on May 05, 1963:

  • James LaBrie

    Canadian progressive metal vocalist best known as the lead singer of the renowned band Dream Theater, a pioneering group in the progressive...

  • Scott Westerfeld

    Prolific American young adult science fiction and fantasy author, best known for the Uglies series and Leviathan trilogy.

  • Éric Laugérias

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May 05, 1963: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 05, 1963:

  • Luigi Almirante

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May 05, 1963: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 05, 1963 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 29th and May 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 05, 1963 was I Will Follow Him by Little Peggy March, according to the music chart for the week April 29th and May 5th.

  1. - I Will Follow Him youtube
  2. - Can't Get Used To Losing You youtube
  3. - Puff (The Magic Dragon) youtube
  4. - Pipeline youtube
  5. - He's So Fine youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 05, 1963 was How Do You Do It? by Gerry & The Pacemakers, according to the music chart for the week April 29th and May 5th.

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

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

The number 1 R&B song on May 05, 1963 was Baby Workout by Jackie Wilson, according to the music chart for the week April 29th and May 5th.

  1. - Baby Workout youtube
  2. - He's So Fine youtube
  3. - Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby)
  4. - I Will Follow Him youtube
  5. - South Street youtube
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May 05, 1963: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 5th is Taurus.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 05, 1963 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 05:04 pm and setting at 05:10 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 09, 1963 while the next full moon would come on May 08, 1963.

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How old is someone born on May 05, 1963?


Someone born on May 05, 1963 is:

62 years and 9 days old,

or 744 months and 9 days old,

or 3236 weeks and 3 days old,

or 22655 days old,

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

There are 356 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday May 5th 2026.

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

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

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