What happened on Tuesday August 13, 1963?

About August 13th, 1963, in brief:

  • Historical events: Baseball Hall of Famer Stan Musial announced his retirement, concluding an illustrious career with the St. Louis Cardinals and marking the end of an era in professional baseball.
  • Day of the week: August 13th, 1963 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Fingertips - Pt 2 by Little Stevie Wonder
  • #1 UK song: Sweets For My Sweet by The Searchers
  • Popular movie: Omicron directed by Ugo Gregoretti

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August 13, 1963: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 13, 1963:

  • Stan Musial Announces Retirement Baseball Hall of Famer Stan Musial announced his retirement, concluding an illustrious career with the St. Louis Cardinals and marking the end of an era in professional baseball.
  • Warren Spahn Sets Strikeout Record Baseball legend Warren Spahn achieved a significant milestone by setting a new left-handed pitcher strikeout record at 2,382 strikeouts, cementing his place in baseball history.
  • Dave DeBusschere Pitches Shutout Dave DeBusschere demonstrated his pitching prowess by throwing a shutout against the Cleveland Indians, showcasing his athletic versatility before transitioning to basketball.
  • Gold Coin Seizure at Witte Museum Custom agents conducted a seizure of 21 gold coins from the Witte Museum, highlighting potential issues of artifact provenance or legal compliance.

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August 13, 1963: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 13, 1963?


August 13, 1963 was a Tuesday and it was the 225th day of the year 1963 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 13, 1963 can also be written as 8/13/1963 in the US and as 13/8/1963 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 13, 1963?


Famous people born on August 13, 1963:

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  • Sir Mix-a-Lot

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  • Steve Higgins

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  • Edouard Michelin (1963)

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Famous people born on August 13th

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August 13, 1963: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 13, 1963:

  • Louis Bastien

    French fencer and cyclist (d. 1963).

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August 13, 1963: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 13, 1963 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 12th and August 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 13, 1963: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 13, 1963 was Fingertips - Pt 2 by Little Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week August 12th and August 18th.

  1. - Fingertips - Pt 2 youtube
  2. - Blowin' In The Wind youtube
  3. - (You're The) Devil In Disguise youtube
  4. - Wipe Out youtube
  5. - Judy's Turn To Cry youtube

August 13, 1963: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 13, 1963 was Sweets For My Sweet by The Searchers, according to the music chart for the week August 12th and August 18th.

  1. - Sweets For My Sweet youtube
  2. - Confessin' youtube
  3. - Bad To Me youtube
  4. - Devil In Disguise youtube
  5. - Twist And Shout youtube

August 13, 1963: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 13, 1963 was Fingertips - Pt 2 by Little Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week August 12th and August 18th.

  1. - Fingertips - Pt 2 youtube
  2. - Easier Said Than Done youtube
  3. - Pride And Joy
  4. - Memphis youtube
  5. - Just One Look
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August 13, 1963: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 13th is Leo.

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August 13, 1963: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 13, 1963 is Rabbit and the associated element is Water.

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August 13, 1963: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 13, 1963 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 13, 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 August 13, 1963 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 22% full, rising at 12:35 am and setting at 04:22 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 05, 1963 while the next full moon would come on Sep 03, 1963.

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How old is someone born on August 13, 1963?


Someone born on August 13, 1963 is:

61 years 8 months old,

or 740 months and 10 days old,

or 3219 weeks and 1 day old,

or 22534 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 13, 1963?

There are 112 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday August 13th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 13, 1963?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on August 13, 1963.

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