Historical Events
Baseball Record
LA Dodgers' Sandy Koufax strikes out World Series record 15 NY Yankees in Game 1 of the Baseball World Series at Yankee Stadium; Dodgers win, 5-2 and sweep series, 4-0
Sandy Koufax
Event of Interest
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer condemns western grain shipments to USSR
Konrad Adenauer
Famous Birthdays
Maria Ressa
Maria Ressa, Filipino-American journalist (co-founder of Rappler), born in Manila, Philippines
Maria Ressa
Famous Deaths
- Herb Joesting, College Football Hall of Fame halfback/fullback (Uni of Minnesota; Chicago Bears), dies from heart failure at 58
1963 Highlights
About October 2, 1963
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 57 years, 1 month and 30 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Libra
