What happened on Thursday May 23, 1963?

About May 23rd, 1963, in brief:

  • Historical events: Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro made an official state visit to the Soviet Union, further solidifying the diplomatic and strategic relationship between Cuba and the USSR during the Cold War era.
  • Day of the week: May 23rd, 1963 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: If You Wanna Be Happy by Jimmy Soul
  • #1 UK song: From Me To You by The Beatles
  • Popular movie: Omicron directed by Ugo Gregoretti

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May 23, 1963: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 23, 1963:

  • Castro's Soviet Union Diplomatic Visit Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro made an official state visit to the Soviet Union, further solidifying the diplomatic and strategic relationship between Cuba and the USSR during the Cold War era.
  • NBC Acquires AFL Championship Game TV Rights National Broadcasting Company (NBC) secured television broadcasting rights for the 1963 American Football League (AFL) championship game for $926,000, marking a significant moment in sports media history.

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

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What day of the week was May 23, 1963?


May 23, 1963 was a Thursday and it was the 143rd day of the year 1963 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 23, 1963 can also be written as 5/23/1963 in the US and as 23/5/1963 in UK and Europe.

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


Famous people died on May 23, 1963:

  • August Jakobson

    August Jakobson was a prominent Estonian author and political figure who played a significant role in Estonian literature and politics...

  • Franco Di Ciaula
  • Antonio Maraini

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May 23, 1963: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 23, 1963 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 20th and May 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 23, 1963 was If You Wanna Be Happy by Jimmy Soul, according to the music chart for the week May 20th and May 26th.

  1. - If You Wanna Be Happy youtube
  2. - I Will Follow Him youtube
  3. - Surfin' U.S.A. youtube
  4. - Foolish Little Girl youtube
  5. - I Love You Because youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 23, 1963 was From Me To You by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week May 20th and May 26th.

  1. - From Me To You youtube
  2. - How Do You Do It? youtube
  3. - Can't Get Used To Losing You youtube
  4. - Scarlett O'Hara youtube
  5. - From A Jack To A King youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on May 23, 1963 was I Will Follow Him by Little Peggy March, according to the music chart for the week May 20th and May 26th.

  1. - I Will Follow Him youtube
  2. - If You Wanna Be Happy youtube
  3. - Baby Workout youtube
  4. - The Love Of My Man
  5. - If You Need Me
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May 23, 1963: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 23rd is Gemini.

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Gemini is the 3rd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between May 21st and June 20th belong to the Gemini sign: discover Gemini personality and who should a Gemini marry.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on May 23, 1963 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 23, 1963 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 06:07 am and setting at 10:05 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 08, 1963 while the next full moon would come on Jun 07, 1963.

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How old is someone born on May 23, 1963?


Someone born on May 23, 1963 is:

62 years old,

or 744 months

or 3235 weeks and 1 day old,

or 22646 days old,

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

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

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

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