Historical Events
- "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" with Marlin Perkins begins on NBC
- "Oliver!" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 774 performances
Famous Birthdays
- Norm Charlton, American baseball pitcher (Seattle Mariners), born in Fort Polk, California
- Paul Brindley, English pop bassist (Sundays, Can't Be Sure)
- Philippe Perrin, French test pilot, born in Meknes, Morocco
Famous Deaths
- Lourens GM Baas Becking, Dutch botanist/resistance fighter, dies at 68
What Happened in 1963
Closure of Alcatraz
The last prisoners walk down Broadway as Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary closes
March 21, 1963Vietnamese Monk Burns Himself Alive
Thích Quảng Đức moments after setting fire to himself in Saigon as an act of protest
June 11, 1963Kennedy's Clarion Call for Freedom
Former US President John F. Kennedy was renowned for his oratory – typified by his electrifying "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech delivered on this day.
June 26, 1963March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Civil rights leaders link arms in front of marchers on Constitution Avenue
August 28, 1963
