Historical Events
- Pulitzer prize awarded to Barbara Tuchman (Guns of August)
Famous Birthdays
- Alessandra Ferri, British ballerina (American Ballet Theater)
Famous Deaths
- Monty Wooley, American actor (The Bishop's Wife, The Man Who Came to Dinner), dies at 74
- Ted Weems [Wemyes], American jazz trombonist, violin player and big band bandleader (Somebody Stole My Girl; Heartache), dies of emphysema at 61
- Theodore von Kármán, Hungarian-born physicist (b. 1881)
1963 Highlights
About May 6, 1963
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 60 years, 4 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Will Follow Him - Little Peggy March
#1 Song: From Me To You - The Beatles
