What Happened on May 15, 1963

Historical Events

5th Grammy Awards

5th Grammy Awards: "I Left My Heart In San Francisco"; Robert Goulet win

Music History

Folksinging trio Peter, Paul & Mary win their 1st Grammy for cover version of Pete Seeger's song "If I Had a Hammer"

  • Last Project Mercury flight launched, Gordon Cooper in Faith 7
  • Tottenham Hotspur of England win 3rd European Cup winner's Cup against Atlético Madrid of Spain 5-1 at Rotterdam
1963 History

Famous Birthdays

  • George Heidweiler, Suriname, Dutch painter
  • Grant Herslov, actor (Wayne-Spencer, Under One Roof), born in Los Angeles, California
Born in 1963
1963 Highlights

About May 15, 1963

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 60 years, 10 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: If You Wanna Be Happy - Jimmy Soul
  • UK #1 Song: From Me To You - The Beatles