What Happened on March 16, 1963

Historical Events

  • England edges Scotland, 10-8 at Twickenham, London to win its 17th Five Nations Rugby Championship

Famous Birthdays

  • Doug Grisby, American soul music bassist, composer and producer (Patti LaBelle; Teena Marie), born in Queens, New York (d. 2021)
  • Jimmy Degrasso, American hard rock and heavy metal session and touring drummer (Megadeth, 1998-2002; Ratt. 2014-17), born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Kevin Smith (1963-2002)

New Zealand actor (Ares-Hercules), born in Auckland, New Zealand

  • Phung Vuong, murderer (FBI Most Wanted List), born in Saigon, Vietnam

About March 16, 1963

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 61 years, 1 month and 14 days
Leap Year: No

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Walk Like A Man - The 4 Seasons
  • UK #1 Song: Summer Holiday - Cliff Richard & The Shadows