What happened on Tuesday October 22, 1963?

About October 22nd, 1963, in brief:

  • Historical events: A massive civil rights demonstration where 225,000 students boycotted Chicago schools to protest racial segregation and educational inequality. At least 10,000 students, parents, and community members gathered outside the Chicago Board of Education headquarters to demand systemic changes in the education system.
  • Day of the week: October 22nd, 1963 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #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

More about October 22nd, 1963? See below for more news and curiosities on October 22nd, 1963.

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October 22, 1963: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 22, 1963:

  • Chicago School Freedom Day Protest A massive civil rights demonstration where 225,000 students boycotted Chicago schools to protest racial segregation and educational inequality. At least 10,000 students, parents, and community members gathered outside the Chicago Board of Education headquarters to demand systemic changes in the education system.
  • Kennedy Addresses National Academy of Sciences President John F. Kennedy delivered a significant address to the National Academy of Sciences, commemorating the organization's centennial anniversary. This speech highlighted the importance of scientific research and innovation during the height of the Cold War and Space Race era.
  • BAC One-Eleven Prototype Crash A tragic aviation incident where the prototype of the BAC One-Eleven airliner crashed during flight testing near Maidenhead, United Kingdom. All seven people on board, including the test pilot, were killed in this devastating accident that highlighted the risks of aircraft development.
  • Brian Boitano Birth Birth of Brian Boitano, an accomplished American figure skater who would later win an Olympic gold medal in 1988, becoming a significant figure in US figure skating history.

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October 22, 1963: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 22, 1963?


October 22, 1963 was a Tuesday and it was the 295th day of the year 1963 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 22, 1963 can also be written as 10/22/1963 in the US and as 22/10/1963 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 22, 1963?


Famous people born on October 22, 1963:

  • Brian Boitano

    Olympic gold medalist figure skater who won the men's singles competition at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada.

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October 22, 1963: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 22, 1963 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 21st and October 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 22, 1963: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 22, 1963 was Sugar Shack by Jimmy Gilmer, according to the music chart for the week October 21st and October 27th.

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

October 22, 1963: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 22, 1963 was Do You Love Me? by Brian Poole & The Tremeloes, according to the music chart for the week October 21st and October 27th.

  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 22, 1963: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 22, 1963 was Cry Baby by Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters, according to the music chart for the week October 21st and October 27th.

  1. - Cry Baby
  2. - Part Time Love
  3. - Busted
  4. - Be My Baby youtube
  5. - Sugar Shack
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October 22, 1963: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 22nd 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 22, 1963: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 22, 1963 is Rabbit and the associated element is Water.

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October 22, 1963: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 22, 1963 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 22, 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 22, 1963 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 34% full, rising at 11:49 am and setting at 10:13 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 22, 1963?


Someone born on October 22, 1963 is:

61 years 7 months old,

or 739 months and 12 days old,

or 3215 weeks

or 22505 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 22, 1963?

There are 141 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday October 22nd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 22, 1963?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on October 22, 1963.

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