Historical Events
- American television soap opera premieres: "General Hospital" (ABC) & "Doctors" (NBC)
Sports History
NY Mets purchase future Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder Duke Snider from the LA Dodgers for $40,000; Snider had starred for the Brooklyn Dodgers 1947-57
- NYC's newspapers resume publishing after a 114 day strike
About April 1, 1963
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 60 years, 5 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: He's So Fine - The Chiffons
#1 Song: Summer Holiday - Cliff Richard & The Shadows
