What happened on Monday December 09, 1963?

About December 9th, 1963, in brief:

  • Historical events: The first democratic elections were held in Goa, Daman, and Diu after integration into India. Nearly 80 percent of eligible residents participated, electing 30 local legislature representatives and two members for the Lok Sabha.
  • Day of the week: December 9th, 1963 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Dominique by The Singing Nun
  • #1 UK song: I Want To Hold Your Hand by The Beatles
  • Popular movie: Omicron directed by Ugo Gregoretti

More about December 9th, 1963? See below for more news and curiosities on December 9th, 1963.

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December 09, 1963: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 09, 1963:

  • First Democratic Elections in Goa, Daman and Diu The first democratic elections were held in Goa, Daman, and Diu after integration into India. Nearly 80 percent of eligible residents participated, electing 30 local legislature representatives and two members for the Lok Sabha.
  • Zanzibar Gains Independence Zanzibar officially gained independence from British colonial rule, marking a significant moment in its political history.
  • Frank Sinatra Jr. Kidnapping Frank Sinatra Jr., son of the famous singer Frank Sinatra, was kidnapped in a high-profile criminal incident.
  • Birth of Empress Masako of Japan Empress Masako of Japan was born in Tokyo, later becoming a significant figure in the Japanese imperial family.
  • Bárbara Palacios Wins Miss Universe Bárbara Palacios from Caracas, Venezuela, was crowned Miss Universe in 1986, representing her country on the international stage.
  • Death of Philibert Schmitz Philibert Schmitz, a notable Belgian historian associated with the Order of Saint Benedict, passed away at the age of 75.

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December 09, 1963: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 09, 1963?


December 09, 1963 was a Monday and it was the 343rd day of the year 1963 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 09, 1963 can also be written as 12/9/1963 in the US and as 9/12/1963 in UK and Europe.

December 09, 1963 in December 1963 calendar

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Who was born on December 09, 1963?


Famous people born on December 09, 1963:

  • Empress Masako

    Empress of Japan, wife of Emperor Naruhito, and a former diplomat who studied at Harvard University.

  • Kat Bjelland

    Influential punk rock musician and lead singer of Babes in Toyland, a pioneering Minneapolis-based band that emerged in the late 1980s...

  • Masako Owada
  • Laurent Weil
  • Imperatrice Masako

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December 09, 1963: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 09, 1963:

  • Perry Miller

    Renowned American intellectual historian specializing in Puritan and early American studies.

  • Daniel O. Fagunwa

    Nigerian author and educator (b. 1903).

  • Mary Gennaro Varale
  • László Széchy

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Famous people who died on December 9th

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December 09, 1963: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 09, 1963 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 9th and December 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 09, 1963: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 09, 1963 was Dominique by The Singing Nun, according to the music chart for the week December 9th and December 15th.

  1. - Dominique youtube
  2. - Louie Louie youtube
  3. - Everybody youtube
  4. - I'm Leaving It Up To You youtube
  5. - You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry youtube

December 09, 1963: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 09, 1963 was I Want To Hold Your Hand by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week December 9th and December 15th.

  1. - I Want To Hold Your Hand youtube
  2. - She Loves You youtube
  3. - You Were Made For Me youtube
  4. - Glad All Over youtube
  5. - Secret Love youtube

December 09, 1963: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 09, 1963 was It's All Right by The Impressions, according to the music chart for the week December 9th and December 15th.

  1. - It's All Right youtube
  2. - Louie Louie youtube
  3. - I Am A Witness
  4. - Little Red Rooster
  5. - You're Good For Me
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December 09, 1963: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 9th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 09, 1963: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 09, 1963 is Rabbit and the associated element is Water.

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December 09, 1963: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 09, 1963 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 09, 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 December 09, 1963 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 23% full, rising at 12:47 am and setting at 01:52 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 30, 1963 while the next full moon would come on Dec 30, 1963.

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How old is someone born on December 09, 1963?


Someone born on December 09, 1963 is:

61 years 5 months old,

or 737 months and 5 days old,

or 3205 weeks and 2 days old,

or 22437 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 09, 1963?

There are 209 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday December 9th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 09, 1963?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on December 09, 1963.

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