What Happened on February 23, 1963

Historical Events

Music History

Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti makes his debut at the Vienna State Opera in Giuseppe Verdi's "La traviata"

Famous Birthdays

  • Bobby Bonilla, American outfielder (NY Mets, Baltimore Orioles, Marlins), born in New York City
  • Debbie Kruck, Ms. Fitness USA (1994), born in Danbury, Connecticut
  • RadosÅ‚aw Sikorski, Polish politician, born in Bydgoszcz, Poland
  • Reza Abdoh, Iranian born American theater director and playwright, born in Tehran, Iran (d. 1995)
  • Robert Collins, English keyboard player (The Charlatans), born in Rowley Regis, England (d. 1996)

Famous Deaths

  • Algeria Junius "June" Clark, American jazz trumpeter and cornetist, dies at 62
Died in 1963 1963 Highlights

About February 23, 1963

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 61 years, 2 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Hey Paula - Paul and Paula
  • UK #1 Song: The Wayward Wind - Frank Ifield