What Happened on February 10, 1963

Historical Events

  • US female Figure Skating championship won by Lorraine Hanlon
  • US male Figure Skating championship won by Thomas Litz

Famous Birthdays

  • Bennie Thompson, American football safety (Saints, Chiefs, Cleveland Browns/Ravens), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Joakim Nystrom, Swedish tennis star, born in SkellefteĆ„, Sweden
  • Lenny Dykstra, American MLB centerfielder (NY Met, Philadelphia Phillies), born in Santa Ana, California
  • Philip Glenister, British Actor (Outkast, Life on Mars, Ashes to Ashes), born in Harrow, Middlesex, England
  • Smiley Culture [David Victor Emmanuel], British reggae singer ("Police Officer"; "Cockney Translation"), born in Stockwell, South London (d. 2011)

About February 10, 1963

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 61 years, 2 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Hey Paula - Paul and Paula
  • UK #1 Song: Diamonds - Jet Harris & Tony Meehan