What happened on Saturday December 28, 1963?

About December 28th, 1963, in brief:

  • Historical events: Country music legend Merle Haggard made his first appearance on the country music chart with his song 'Sing a Sad Song', marking the beginning of his legendary music career.
  • Day of the week: December 28th, 1963 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Dominique by The Singing Nun
  • #1 UK song: I Want To Hold Your Hand by The Beatles
  • Popular movie: Omicron directed by Ugo Gregoretti

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December 28, 1963: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 28, 1963:

  • Merle Haggard's First Country Chart Appearance Country music legend Merle Haggard made his first appearance on the country music chart with his song 'Sing a Sad Song', marking the beginning of his legendary music career.
  • Death of Paul Hindemith Paul Hindemith, a renowned German composer and influential figure in 20th-century classical music, passed away at the age of 68. Known for his significant contributions to the Composer's World and modernist musical composition, Hindemith was a pivotal figure in contemporary classical music.
  • Jennie Musical Closes The theatrical production 'Jennie' concluded its run at the Majestic Theater in New York City after 82 performances, marking the end of its Broadway engagement.
  • Double Dublin Musical Closes The musical 'Double Dublin' ended its short Broadway run at the Little Theater in New York City after just 4 performances. The production, which involved Arthur Schwartz and other collaborators, did not achieve commercial success.

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December 28, 1963: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 28, 1963?


December 28, 1963 was a Saturday and it was the 362nd day of the year 1963 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 28, 1963 can also be written as 12/28/1963 in the US and as 28/12/1963 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 28, 1963?


Famous people born on December 28, 1963:

  • Willow Bay

    Prominent businesswoman and media personality who founded Willow Bay Investments and served as a former President of the WNBA.

  • Béatrice Uria-Monzon
  • Scott Flansburg

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December 28, 1963: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 28, 1963:

  • Paul Hindemith

    German violist, composer, and conductor (b. 1895).

  • Joseph Magliocco

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December 28, 1963: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 28, 1963 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 23rd and December 29th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 28, 1963: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 28, 1963 was Dominique by The Singing Nun, according to the music chart for the week December 23rd and December 29th.

  1. - Dominique youtube
  2. - There! I've Said It Again youtube
  3. - Louie Louie youtube
  4. - Since I Fell For You youtube
  5. - You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry youtube

December 28, 1963: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 28, 1963 was I Want To Hold Your Hand by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week December 23rd and December 29th.

  1. - I Want To Hold Your Hand youtube
  2. - She Loves You youtube
  3. - You Were Made For Me youtube
  4. - Glad All Over youtube
  5. - Secret Love youtube

December 28, 1963: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 28, 1963 was Louie Louie by The Kingsmen, according to the music chart for the week December 23rd and December 29th.

  1. - Louie Louie youtube
  2. - It's All Right youtube
  3. - As Long As I Know He's Mine
  4. - Need To Belong
  5. - You're Good For Me
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December 28, 1963: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 28th is Capricorn.

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December 28, 1963: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 28, 1963 is Rabbit and the associated element is Water.

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December 28, 1963: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 28, 1963 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 28, 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 December 28, 1963 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 03:07 pm and setting at 06:17 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 30, 1963 while the next full moon would come on Dec 30, 1963.

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How old is someone born on December 28, 1963?


Someone born on December 28, 1963 is:

61 years 4 months old,

or 736 months and 16 days old,

or 3202 weeks and 4 days old,

or 22418 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 28, 1963?

There are 228 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday December 28th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 28, 1963?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on December 28, 1963.

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