Historical Events
- 1st round-trip swim of Strait of Messina, Italy (Mary Revell of US)
- Beatles top British rock charts with "Please, Please Me"
- C & A Building in Amsterdam burns down
NBA Record
North Carolina forward Billy Cunningham grabs a record 27 rebounds in a game vs Clemson
The Banality of Evil
Philosopher Hannah Arendt's controversial account of the trial of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann is first published in "The New Yorker"
Famous Deaths
- Friedrich Dessauer, German physicist (radiologist), dies at 81
- László Lajtha, Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist and conductor, dies at 70
Died in 1963 1963 Highlights
About February 16, 1963
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 61 years, 2 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Hey Paula - Paul and Paula
#1 Song: The Wayward Wind - Frank Ifield
