Historical Events
- Explorer 17 attains Earth orbit (254/914 km)
- USSR launches Luna 4; missed Moon by 8,500 km
Famous Birthdays
- Dermot Reeve, English cricket all-rounder (3 Tests, 29 ODIs), born in Kowloon, Hong Kong
- Karl Beattie, English television director and producer (Most Haunted), born in Guildford, Surrey
- Mike Gascoyne, British motor racing engineer, designer, writer (McLaren, Sauber, Tyrrell, Jordan, Renault, Toyota, Force India) and broadcaster (BBC 5 Live, Sky Sports), born in Norwich, England
About April 2, 1963
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 61 years, 1 month and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: He's So Fine - The Chiffons
#1 Song: Summer Holiday - Cliff Richard & The Shadows
