Historical Events
- 29th Orange Bowl: #5 Alabama beats #8 Oklahoma, 17-0
- 29th Sugar Bowl: #3 Mississippi beats #6 Arkansas, 17-13
- 49th Rose Bowl: #1 Southern California beats #2 Wisconsin, 42-37
- G Woods succeeds Eugene Black as president of the World Bank
- WTEV (now WLNE) TV channel 6 in Providence RI begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Lina Kačiušytė, Lithuanian swimmer (Olympic gold 200m breaststroke 1980; WR 1979 2:28.36), born in Vilnius, Lithuania
Famous Deaths
- Dr Gilbert Bogle, New Zealand-Australian scientist who died mysteriously in a lover's lane (the Bogle-Chandler case), dies at 38
Died in 1963 1963 Highlights
About January 1, 1963
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 61 years, 3 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Telstar - The Tornadoes
#1 Song: The Next Time/Bachelor Boy - Cliff Richard & The Shadows
