What happened on Thursday October 17, 1963?

About October 17th, 1963, in brief:

  • Historical events: Jennie opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 82 performances
  • Day of the week: October 17th, 1963 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Sugar Shack by Jimmy Gilmer
  • #1 UK song: Do You Love Me? by Brian Poole & The Tremeloes
  • Popular movie: Omicron directed by Ugo Gregoretti

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October 17, 1963: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 17, 1963:

  • Jennie opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 82 performances
  • The Beatles Record 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' The Beatles recorded their iconic song 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' at EMI Studios in London. This recording would become a pivotal moment in the band's rise to international fame, marking a significant milestone in the British Invasion of popular music and setting the stage for their global breakthrough.
  • Musical 'Jennie' Opens on Broadway Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz's musical 'Jennie', starring the renowned Broadway actress Mary Martin, premiered at the Majestic Theater in New York City. The production was a significant theatrical event of the 1963 Broadway season, showcasing Martin's exceptional talent and the creative collaboration of Schwartz and Dietz.

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October 17, 1963: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 17, 1963?


October 17, 1963 was a Thursday and it was the 290th day of the year 1963 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 17, 1963 can also be written as 10/17/1963 in the US and as 17/10/1963 in UK and Europe.

October 17, 1963 in October 1963 calendar

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Who was born on October 17, 1963?


Famous people born on October 17, 1963:

  • Norm Macdonald

    Renowned Canadian-American comedian, actor, and writer best known for his work on Saturday Night Live and distinctive deadpan comedy style.

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October 17, 1963: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 17, 1963:

  • Jacques Hadamard

    French mathematician, who made significant contributions to number theory, complex function theorizing, and partial differential equations,...

  • Agesilao Greco
  • Carlo Vittorio Varetti

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October 17, 1963: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 17, 1963 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 14th and October 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 17, 1963: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 17, 1963 was Sugar Shack by Jimmy Gilmer, according to the music chart for the week October 14th and October 20th.

  1. - Sugar Shack youtube
  2. - Be My Baby youtube
  3. - Blue Velvet youtube
  4. - Busted youtube
  5. - Cry Baby youtube

October 17, 1963: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 17, 1963 was Do You Love Me? by Brian Poole & The Tremeloes, according to the music chart for the week October 14th and October 20th.

  1. - Do You Love Me? youtube
  2. - She Loves You youtube
  3. - Then He Kissed Me youtube
  4. - You'll Never Walk Alone youtube
  5. - Blue Bayou / Mean Woman Blues youtube

October 17, 1963: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 17, 1963 was Part Time Love by Little Johnny Taylor, according to the music chart for the week October 14th and October 20th.

  1. - Part Time Love
  2. - Cry Baby
  3. - Busted
  4. - Sally, Go 'round The Roses
  5. - Heat Wave
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October 17, 1963: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 17th is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 17, 1963: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 17, 1963 is Rabbit and the associated element is Water.

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October 17, 1963: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 17, 1963 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 17, 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 October 17, 1963 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 07:00 am and setting at 07:09 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 03, 1963 while the next full moon would come on Nov 01, 1963.

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How old is someone born on October 17, 1963?


Someone born on October 17, 1963 is:

61 years 7 months old,

or 739 months and 18 days old,

or 3215 weeks and 6 days old,

or 22511 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 17, 1963?

There are 135 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday October 17th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 17, 1963?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on October 17, 1963.

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