What Happened on March 23, 1963

Historical Events

  • 25th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Loyola-Chicago beats Cincinnati, 60-58 (OT); Ramblers' first title in first title game
  • 8th Eurovision Song Contest: married couple Grethe Ingmann (vocal) and Jørgen Ingmann (guitar) of Denmark win singing "Dansevise" in London
  • Rolf Hochhuth's play "Der Stellvertreter" (The Representative) premieres in Berlin

Famous Birthdays

  • Ana Quirot, Cuba, 800m runner (Olympics-bronze/silver-92, 96)

About March 23, 1963

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 61 years, 1 month and 6 days
Leap Year: No

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Our Day Will Come - Ruby And The Romantics
  • UK #1 Song: Foot Tapper - The Shadows