Historical Events
Vietnamese Monk Burns Himself Alive
Buddhist monk Thích Quảng Đức immolates himself at a Saigon intersection, creating one of the Vietnam War's most iconic images
- Gov Wallace tries to prevent blacks registering at University of Alabama
- Greek government of Karamanlis resigns
Event of Interest
US President JFK says segregation is morally wrong and that it is "time to act"
1963 History
Famous Birthdays
- Bruce Kimball, American diver (Olympic silver 1984), born in Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Elvis Stanić, Croatian contemporary jazz fusion guitarist, born in Rijeka, Yugoslavia (now Croatia)
- Konstantin Scherbakov, Russian concert pianist (Rachmaninoff International, 1983), and pedagogue (Zurich University of the Arts, 1998-present), born in Barnaul, Siberia, Russian SFSR
- Sandra Schmirler, Canadian curler (Olympic gold 1998), born in Biggar, Saskatchewan, Canada (d. 2000)
- Tommy Barnhardt, American NFL punter (Carolina Panthers, GB Packers, TB Bucs), born in China Grove, North Carolina
Famous Deaths
- Thích Quảng Đức, Buddhist monk, immolates himself on a street in Saigon at the age of 65-66
About June 11, 1963
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 59 years, 11 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: Sukiyaki - Kyu Sakamoto
#1 Song: From Me To You - The Beatles
