Historical Events
- Beatles receive their 1st silver disc (Please Please Me)
- Susuga Malietoa Tanumafili II becomes chief of Western Samoa
Famous Deaths
- Jacobus Old, Dutch architect (De Stijl movement), dies at 73
- Julius Harrison, English composer, dies at 78
Died in 1963 1963 Highlights
About April 5, 1963
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 61 years and 28 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: How Do You Do It? - Gerry & The Pacemakers