What happened on Saturday May 11, 1963?

Here's what happened on May 11, 1963:

• Canada Agrees to Host US Nuclear Weapons Canadian Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson met with U.S. President John F. Kennedy and agreed to allow American nuclear weapons to be placed in Canada, a significant Cold War-era diplomatic and military decision that reflected the geopolitical tensions of the time.
• Birmingham Racial Bomb Attacks A series of racially motivated bomb attacks occurred in Birmingham, Alabama, highlighting the intense racial tensions and violence during the Civil Rights Movement in the early 1960s.
• Sandy Koufax's No-Hitter Against Giants Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax achieved his second career no-hitter, dominating the San Francisco Giants with an impressive 8-0 victory. This remarkable performance further solidified Koufax's reputation as one of baseball's most exceptional pitchers of the era.
• Death of Herbert Spencer Gasser Herbert Spencer Gasser, a distinguished American physiologist and Nobel Prize laureate, passed away. Known for his groundbreaking research in neurophysiology, Gasser made significant contributions to understanding nerve impulse transmission and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1944.

Events in 1963

May 11, 1963: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from May. 11, 1963

Newspapers from May. 11, 1963

May 11, 1963 was a Saturday and it was the 131st day of the year 1963 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 11, 1963 can also be written as 5/11/1963 in the US and as 11/5/1963 in UK and Europe.

May 11, 1963 in May 1963 calendar

Famous people born on May 11, 1963:

• Natasha Richardson

  Acclaimed British actress from a legendary theatrical family, Natasha Richardson was a Tony Award-winning performer known for her powerful...

• Suzan-Lori Parks

  Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and screenwriter, known for her innovative and powerful works exploring African American experiences in...

• Rich Moore

  Acclaimed animation director known for his work on popular animated films and television series.

• Mark Breland

  Olympic gold medalist welterweight boxer from Brooklyn, New York, who represented the United States in the 1984 Olympics.

• Nina Stemme

Famous people born in 1963

Famous people born on May 11th

Famous people died on May 11, 1963:

• Herbert Spencer Gasser

  American physiologist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1888).

Famous people who died in 1963

Famous people who died on May 11th

May 11, 1963: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 11, 1963 was I Will Follow Him by Little Peggy March, according to the music chart for the week May 6th and May 12th.

1. Little Peggy March - I Will Follow Him
2. Peter, Paul & Mary - Puff (The Magic Dragon)
3. Jimmy Soul - If You Wanna Be Happy
4. Chantay's - Pipeline
5. Andy Williams - Can't Get Used To Losing You

May 11, 1963: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 11, 1963 was From Me To You by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week May 6th and May 12th.

1. The Beatles - From Me To You
2. Gerry & The Pacemakers - How Do You Do It?
3. Andy Williams - Can't Get Used To Losing You
4. Jet Harris & Tony Meehan - Scarlett O'Hara
5. Ned Miller - From A Jack To A King

May 11, 1963: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 11, 1963 was Baby Workout by Jackie Wilson, according to the music chart for the week May 6th and May 12th.

1. Jackie Wilson - Baby Workout
2. The Chiffons - He's So Fine
3. Little Peggy March - I Will Follow Him
4. The Cookies - Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby)
5. Jimmy Soul - If You Wanna Be Happy

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 11th is Taurus.

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

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May 11, 1963: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 11, 1963 is Rabbit and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 11, 1963 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 11, 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 11, 1963 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 87% full, rising at 09:54 pm and setting at 08:30 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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Your place in the Universe on May 11, 1963

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Someone born on May 11, 1963 is:

62 years and 3 days old,

or 744 months and 3 days old,

or 3235 weeks and 4 days old,

or 22649 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 11, 1963?

There are 362 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday May 11th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 11, 1963?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on May 11, 1963.

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