What Happened on April 13, 1963

Historical Events

Baseball History

Pete Rose triples for his 1st major league base hit

  • Pirate's Bob Friend balks 4 times in a game

Famous Birthdays

Garry Kasparov (61 years old)

Russian chess player (world champion 1985-93), born in Baku, Azerbaijan

  • Jan Willem van Ede, Dutch soccer player (FC Utrecht, PSV), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
  • Mark Leiter, American baseball pitcher (SF Giants), born in Joliet, Illinois

About April 13, 1963

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 61 years and 20 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Aries

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: He's So Fine - The Chiffons
  • UK #1 Song: How Do You Do It? - Gerry & The Pacemakers