What Happened In October 1963 In History

Historical Events for October, 1963

• 4th » Hurricane Flora, kills 6,000 in Cuba and Haiti.
• 7th » John F. Kennedy signs the ratification of the Partial Test Ban Treaty.
• 9th » In northeast Italy, over 2,000 people are killed when a large landslide behind the Vajont Dam causes a giant wave of water to overtop it.
• 10th » France cedes control of the Bizerte naval base to Tunisia.
• 22nd » A BAC One-Eleven prototype airliner crashes in UK with the loss of all on board.
• 31st » An explosion at the Indiana State Fair Coliseum (now Fairgrounds Coliseum known as Pepsi Coliseum) in Indianapolis kills 74 people and injures another 400 during an ice skating show. A faulty propane tank connection in a concession stand is blamed.

Famous Birthdays on October in 1963

• 1st » Jean-Denis Délétraz, Swiss race car driver
• 1st » Mark McGwire, American baseball player and coach
• 2nd » Keith Bradshaw (cricketer) or Keith Bradshaw, Australian cricketer and accountant
• 3rd » Benny Anders, American basketball player
• 4th » A. C. Green, American basketball player
• 4th » Koji Ishikawa (illustrator) or Koji Ishikawa, Japanese author and illustrator
• 5th » Laura Davies, English golfer
• 5th » Michael Hadschieff, Austrian speed skater
• 6th » Jsu Garcia, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
• 6th » Elisabeth Shue, American actress
• 8th » João Baião, Portuguese actor and TV presenter
• 9th » Sheila Kelley (American actress) or Sheila Kelley, American actress
• 10th » Jolanda de Rover, Dutch swimmer
• 10th » Anita Mui, Hong Kong singer and actress (d. 2003)
• 10th » Daniel Pearl, American journalist (d. 2002)
• 10th » Vegard Ulvang, Norwegian skier
• 11th » Prince Feisal bin Al Hussein of Jordan
• 11th » Ronny Rosenthal, Israeli footballer
• 11th » Brian Rice, Scottish footballer and manager
• 12th » Raimond Aumann, German footballer
• 12th » Lane Frost, American bull rider (d. 1989)
• 12th » Satoshi Kon, Japanese animator and screenwriter (d. 2010)
• 12th » Dave Legeno, English actor (d. 2014)
• 12th » Alan McDonald (association football) e.g Alan McDonald, Irish footballer and manager (d. 2012)
• 12th » Luis Polonia, Dominican baseball player
• 13th » Colin Channer, Jamaican author
• 13th » Chip Foose, American automotive designer
• 13th » Scott Andrew Mink, American murderer (d. 2004)
• 14th » Yim Jae-beom, South Korean singer (Sinawe)
• 14th » Lori Petty, American actress, director, and screenwriter
• 14th » Alessandro Safina, Italian tenor
• 15th » Stanley Menzo, Dutch footballer and manager
• 16th » Brendan Kibble, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist (Bam Balams, Navahodads, and Vampire Lovers (band) or Vampire Lovers)
• 17th » Sergio Goycochea, Argentinian footballer and journalist
• 17th » Norm Macdonald, Canadian-American actor, producer, and screenwriter
• 19th » Sinitta, American-English singer-songwriter and actress
• 19th » Kool Keith, American rapper and producer (Ultramagnetic MCs, Analog Brothers, and Masters of Illusion)
• 19th » Prince Laurent of Belgium
• 20th » Julie Payette, Canadian engineer and astronaut
• 20th » Nikos Tsiantakis, Greek footballer
• 20th » Stan Valckx, Dutch footballer and manager
• 22nd » Brian Boitano, American figure skater
• 23rd » Gordon Korman, Canadian-American author
• 24th » Mark Grant (baseball) or Mark Grant, American baseball player and sportscaster
• 24th » John Hendrie, Scottish footballer and manager
• 24th » Giselle Laronde, Trinidadian model, Miss World called Miss World 1986
• 24th » Arvind Raghunathan, Indian businessman
• 25th » Tracy Nelson (actress) called Tracy Nelson, American actress
• 26th » Ted Demme, American actor, director, and producer (d. 2002)
• 26th » Natalie Merchant, American singer-songwriter and pianist (10,000 Maniacs)
• 27th » Marla Maples, American model and actress
• 28th » Lauren Holly, American-Canadian actress
• 28th » James Miller (parachutist) e.g James Miller, American pilot (d. 2002)
• 28th » Eros Ramazzotti, Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 28th » Sheryl Underwood, American comedian, actress, and talk show host
• 28th » List of Playboy Playmates of 1983 or Verónica Gamba, Argentinian model and actress
• 29th » Gerald Morris, American author
• 30th » Michael Beach, American actor
• 30th » Rebecca Heineman, American video game designer and programmer
• 30th » Andrew Solomon, American-English journalist and author
• 30th » Kristina Wagner, American actress
• 31st » Dunga, Brazilian footballer and manager
• 31st » Mikkey Dee, Swedish drummer and songwriter (Motörhead and King Diamond (band) e.g King Diamond)
• 31st » Johnny Marr, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Smiths, Modest Mouse, Electronic (band) or Electronic, and The Cribs)
• 31st » Fred McGriff, American baseball player and radio host
• 31st » Dermot Mulroney, American actor, singer, and producer
• 31st » Rob Schneider, American actor, producer, and screenwriter

Famous Deaths for October 1963

• 4th » Alar Kotli, Estonian architect (b. 1904)
• 8th » Remedios Varo, Spanish-Mexican painter (b. 1908)
• 10th » Roy Cazaly, Australian footballer and coach (b. 1893)
• 10th » Édith Piaf, French singer-songwriter and actress (b. 1915)
• 11th » Jean Cocteau, French author, poet, and playwright (b. 1889)
• 15th » Horton Smith, American golfer (b. 1908)
• 17th » Jacques Hadamard, French mathematician (b. 1865)
• 21st » Józef Franczak, Polish sergeant (b. 1918)
• 25th » Roger Désormière, French conductor (b. 1898)
• 25th » Z. D. Mangoaela, South African folklorist (b. 1883)
• 25th » Karl von Terzaghi, Austrian-American geologist and engineer (b. 1883)
• 26th » Elizabeth Gunn (paediatrician) e.g Elizabeth Gunn, New Zealand paediatrician (b. 1879)
• 28th » Mart Saar, Estonian organist and composer (b. 1882)
• 29th » Adolphe Menjou, American actor and singer (b. 1890)
• 30th » U. Muthuramalingam Thevar, Indian politician (b. 1908)

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