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1963 (MCMLXIII in Roman Numerals) was the year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1963th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations.
Is 1963 a year special to you? Discover what 1963 was famous for, Key World Leaders of 1963, 1963 Time’s Person of the Year, the #1 song, movie and book in 1963, how old is someone born in 1963 and what Chinese zodiac sign is associated to 1963.
On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about 1963 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.
Table of contents
- What was 1963 known for ?
- Key World Leaders of 1963
- Who was the U.S. President in 1963?
- Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1963?
- Who was the Pope in 1963?
- 1963: Who was Time's Person of the Year?
- What was the number 1 song in the USA in 1963?
- What was the number 1 song in the UK in 1963?
- What was the most popular movie in 1963?
- What was the best selling book in 1963?
- How old is someone born in 1963?
- What was the Chinese Zodiac sign associated with the year 1963?
What was 1963 known for ?
- The sixties was a decade belonging firmly to the counterculture; those ten years saw revolutions in social norms surrounding music, drugs, dress, sexuality, clothing, and gender roles.
- Fitting into that larger era, 1963 saw plenty of world-changing firsts and the rise of the then-controversial Beatlemania. The world population in 1963 hovered at roughly 3.2 billion. The most popular names for the 4,098,020 babies born in that year were Lisa and Michael and Lisa.
- People born that year include Michael Jordan, Johnny Depp, King Mohammed VI of Morocco, and Whitney Houston. Sadly, the world also bid its farewell to poet Robert Frost, the NAACP’s founder W.E.B. Du Bois, author Aldous Huxley, and Pope John XXIII. In addition to those names, this United States saw the assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
- The two most popular books of the year were The Bell jar and Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are. People flooded the cinemas to see the years hit movies: The Birds, The Great Escape, and Cleopatra.
On the television, Omaha’s Wild Kingdom and Doctor Who premiered on BBC. 1963 also witnessed to many changes in prisons, women’s pay, and video technology. - Many things happened first in 1963: the first Boeing took to the skies, Winston Churchill became the first honorary US citizen, the UK saw the world’s first home video recorder, and James Hardy performed the first successful lung transplant.
- Ending nearly 30 years of operation, the infamous Alcatraz prison closed on March 12th. Another thing saw its end when the USA ended its financial relationship with Cuba. While that particular relationship ended bitterly, peace was ensured in other arenas as JFK signed a nuclear test ban treaty. Before his death, JFK also guaranteed the rights of many working women when he signed equal pay for men and women into law.
- On the Civil Rights front, Martin Luther King gave his “I Have a Dream” speech. If you love reading Where the Wild Things Are with your children, or ruminate over Kennedy’s sudden death, those things found their start in 1963.
- The world population in 1963 was 3,211,001,009 people according to data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. This figure includes both urban and rural populations. The urban population at that time accounted for 35.0% of the total population, which is roughly 1.1 billion individuals.The annual population change in 1963 was an increase of +60.5 million people, representing a percentage increase of +1.92% over the previous year.The average population density in 1963 was 14 persons per square mile (or 22 persons per square kilometer).
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Key World Leaders of 1963
Who was the U.S. President in 1963?
In 1963, John F. Kennedy (Democrat) was President of the United States until November 22, 1963; on November 22, 1963, Lyndon B. Johnson (Democrat) was appointed as the new President of the United States.
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1963?
In 1963, Harold Macmillan (Conservative) was the UK Prime Minister until October 18, 1963; on October 19, 1963 Sir Alec Douglas-Home (Conservative) was appointed as the new UK Prime Minister.
Who was the Pope in 1963?
In 1963, the Pope was John XXIII until June 03, 1963; on June 21, 1963 Pope St Paul VI became the new Pope.
1963: Who was Time's Person of the Year?
Martin Luther King Jr.
In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. was named by TIME magazine as Person of the Year. A leader of the Civil Rights Movement, King delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963.
What was the number 1 song in the USA in 1963?
The number 1 song in the USA in 1963, i.e. the best selling and most popular song of tha year, was Sugar Shack by Jimmy Gilmer
What was the number 1 song in the UK in 1963?
The number 1 song in the UK in 1963, i.e. the best selling and most popular song of tha year, was She Loves You by The Beatles
What was the most popular movie in 1963?
The most popular movie and box office hit was Omicron by Ugo Gregoretti
What was the best selling book in 1963?
How old is someone born in 1963?
Someone born in 1963 is 62 years old this year.
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What was the Chinese Zodiac sign associated with the year 1963?
According to the Chinese Zodiac and Astrology 1963 was the Year of the Rabbit.
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