What happened on Sunday June 23, 1963?

About June 23rd, 1963, in brief:

  • Historical events: A massive civil rights demonstration in Detroit with 125,000 participants, marking a significant moment in the American civil rights movement and highlighting growing demands for racial equality.
  • Day of the week: June 23rd, 1963 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Sukiyaki by Kyu Sakamoto
  • #1 UK song: From Me To You by The Beatles
  • Popular movie: Omicron directed by Ugo Gregoretti

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June 23, 1963: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 23, 1963:

  • Detroit March to Freedom A massive civil rights demonstration in Detroit with 125,000 participants, marking a significant moment in the American civil rights movement and highlighting growing demands for racial equality.
  • Kennedy's European Tour President John F. Kennedy embarks on a diplomatic tour of Western Europe, strengthening transatlantic relations during the Cold War era.
  • Disneyland's Enchanted Tiki Room Opens Walt Disney introduces the groundbreaking Enchanted Tiki Room attraction in Adventureland, featuring 225 sophisticated Audio-Animatronic figures, revolutionizing theme park entertainment technology.
  • Julius Boros Wins US Open Golf Championship Julius Boros secures victory at the 63rd US Open Golf Championship, held at The Country Club in Massachusetts, with a total score of 293.
  • Jimmy Piersall's Unique Home Run Celebration New York Mets player Jimmy Piersall hits his 100th home run and famously circles the bases backwards, creating a memorable and humorous moment in baseball history.

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June 23, 1963: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 23, 1963?


June 23, 1963 was a Sunday and it was the 174th day of the year 1963 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 23, 1963 can also be written as 6/23/1963 in the US and as 23/6/1963 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 23, 1963?


Famous people born on June 23, 1963:

  • Colin Montgomerie

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  • Randy Couture

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  • Liu Cixin

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June 23, 1963: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 23, 1963:

  • Frans Blom
  • Bigio Vielmi

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June 23, 1963: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 23, 1963 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 17th and June 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 23, 1963: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 23, 1963 was Sukiyaki by Kyu Sakamoto, according to the music chart for the week June 17th and June 23rd.

  1. - Sukiyaki youtube
  2. - It's My Party youtube
  3. - Hello Stranger youtube
  4. - You Can't Sit Down youtube
  5. - Blue On Blue youtube

June 23, 1963: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 23, 1963 was From Me To You by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week June 17th and June 23rd.

  1. - From Me To You youtube
  2. - I Like It youtube
  3. - Do You Want To Know A Secret? youtube
  4. - If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody youtube
  5. - When Will You Say I Love You youtube

June 23, 1963: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 23, 1963 was It's My Party by Lesley Gore, according to the music chart for the week June 17th and June 23rd.

  1. - It's My Party youtube
  2. - If You Need Me
  3. - The Love Of My Man
  4. - Another Saturday Night
  5. - Hello Stranger youtube
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June 23, 1963: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 23rd is Cancer.

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

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June 23, 1963: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 23, 1963 is Rabbit and the associated element is Water.

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June 23, 1963: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 23, 1963 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 23, 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 June 23, 1963 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 8% full, rising at 07:33 am and setting at 10:38 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 07, 1963 while the next full moon would come on Jul 06, 1963.

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How old is someone born on June 23, 1963?


Someone born on June 23, 1963 is:

61 years 10 months old,

or 742 months and 21 days old,

or 3229 weeks and 3 days old,

or 22606 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 23, 1963?

There are 40 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday June 23rd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 23, 1963?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on June 23, 1963.

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