Historical Events
- "Beast in Me" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 4 performances
- Gordon Cooper completes 22 orbits in Faith 7, ends US Project Mercury
Famous Birthdays
- Jon Coffelt, American visual artist, born in Dunlap, Tennessee
- Mercedes Echerer, Austrian actress and politician
Famous Deaths
- Oleg Penkovsky, Soviet military intelligence (GRU), dies at 44
Died in 1963 1963 Highlights
About May 16, 1963
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 60 years, 11 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: If You Wanna Be Happy - Jimmy Soul
#1 Song: From Me To You - The Beatles
