What Happened on September 8, 1963

Historical Events

Algerian population accepts constitution
Ines Cuervo de Priete, 34, gives birth to quintuplets, all boys in Venezuela

Sports History

Milwaukee Braves future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Warren Spahn ties Christy Mathewson with 13 x 20-win seasons

F1 World Champion

Scottish Lotus driver Jim Clark wins the Italian Grand Prix at Monza to clinch his first F1 World Drivers Championship; Clark's 5th GP win of the season

US National Championship Men's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Rafael Osuna of Mexico beats Frank Froehling 7-5, 6-4, 6-2 for his lone major singles title

US Open Women's Tennis

US National Championship Women's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Maria Bueno of Brazil wins second of 4 US singles crowns; beats defending champion Margaret Smith of Australia 7-5, 6-4

1963 History

Famous Birthdays

Brad Silberling, American television and film director (Casper 1995), born in Washington, D.C.
Gerald Williams, American NFL defensive end (Carolina Panthers), born in Waycross, Georgia
Hitoshi Matsumoto, Japanese comedian (Downtown), born in Amagasaki, Japan
Li Ning, Chinese gymnast (3 Olympic gold 1984), born in Laibin, Guangxi

Born in 1963