What Happened on January 4, 1963

Historical Events

  • Soviet Luna (4) reaches Earth orbit but fails to reach Moon

Famous Birthdays

  • Dave Foley, actor and comedian (Kids In The Hall, Dave Nelson on NewsRadio)
  • Linda Muri, American rower (World C'ship gold LW4- 1994, 95; LW2- 1999), born in Killingly, Connecticut
  • May-Britt Moser, Norwegian psychologist and neuroscientist (2014 Nobel Prize for Physiology for discovery of place cells), born in Fosnavåg, Norway
  • Till Lindemann, German heavy metal singer (Rammstein), born in Leipzig, East Germany

About January 4, 1963

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 61 years, 3 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Capricorn

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Telstar - The Tornadoes
  • UK #1 Song: The Next Time/Bachelor Boy - Cliff Richard & The Shadows