April 1963

Historical Events in April 1963

Golf Major

Apr 7 27th Masters Golf Tournament: Jack Nicklaus wins, shooting a 286

Golfer Jack Nicklaus — Golfer
Jack Nicklaus

Apr 7 Yugoslavia proclaimed a Socialistic republic
Apr 7 Public stock offering of 115,000 shares in Milwaukee Braves withdrawn after only 13,000 shares are sold to 1,600 new investors

Film Awards

Apr 8 35th Academy Awards: "Lawrence of Arabia", Anne Bancroft & Gregory Peck win

Actor Gregory Peck — Actor
Gregory Peck

Actress Anne Bancroft — Actress
Anne Bancroft

Soldier and Writer T. E. Lawrence — Soldier and Writer
T. E. Lawrence

Apr 8 Tigers claim young pitcher Denny McLain from the White Sox for $25,000

Event of Interest

Apr 9 Winston Churchill becomes 1st honorary US citizen

Soldier, Author and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill — Soldier, Author and British Prime Minister
Winston Churchill

Apr 10 USS Thresher, a nuclear powered submarine, sinks 220 miles east of Boston killing 129 men, including 17 civilians
Apr 10 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

Event of Interest

Apr 11 John XXIII encyclical On peace in truth, justice, charity & liberty

Pope John XXIII — Pope
John XXIII

Apr 11 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Apr 11 Warren Spahn beats Mets 6-1 for his 328th win (most by a lefty)
Apr 12 Beatles "From Me to You" is released in UK
Apr 12 Police in Birmingham, Alabama, use dogs & cattle prods on peaceful demonstrators

Event of Interest

Apr 13 Pete Rose triples for his 1st major league base hit

MLB Player and Manager Pete Rose — MLB Player and Manager
Pete Rose

Apr 13 Pirate's Bob Friend balks 4 times in a game

Event of Interest

Apr 14 George Harrison is impressed by unsigned group "Rolling Stones"

Singer-Songwriter George Harrison — Singer-Songwriter
George Harrison

Apr 15 "Sophie" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 8 performances
Apr 18 Dr James Campbell performed the 1st human nerve transplant
Apr 18 Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 1
Apr 19 "Hot Spot" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 43 performances
Apr 19 67th Boston Marathon won by Aurele Vandendriessche of Belgium in 2:18:58
Apr 20 "Sophie" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 8 performances
Apr 20 -30] All Africa Conferences of Churches opens in Kampala Uganda
Apr 20 10th National Film Awards (India): "Dada Thakur" wins the Golden Lotus

Event of Interest

Apr 21 Beatles meet The Rolling Stones for the 1st time

Drummer Charlie Watts — Drummer
Charlie Watts

Apr 21 The Universal House of Justice of the Bahá'í Faith is elected for the first time

Event of Interest

Apr 22 Lester B. Pearson is sworn in as the 14th Prime Minister of Canada

Prime Minister of Canada Lester B. Pearson — Prime Minister of Canada
Lester B. Pearson

Apr 23 Jerry Bock and S. Harnick's musical "She Loves Me" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC for 302 performances
Apr 24 17th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 2
Apr 24 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Apr 27 "Jopie" Pengel forms government in Suriname

Event of Interest

Apr 27 Cuban premier Fidel Castro arrives in Moscow

Cuban Revolutionary and President Fidel Castro — Cuban Revolutionary and President
Fidel Castro

Apr 28 17th Tony Awards: "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" win
Apr 29 Titleholders Championship Women's Golf, Augusta: Marilynn Smith beats Mickey Wright by 1 shot in 18-hole playoff
Apr 29 KRE-AM in Berkeley CA changes call letters to KPAT

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