Historical Events
- Pulitzer prize awarded to Barbara Tuchman (Guns of August)
Famous Birthdays
- Alessandra Ferri, Italian ballerina (Royal Ballet, 1980-84; American Ballet Theater, 1985-2007, La Scala Ballet, 1985-2007), born in Milan, Italy
Famous Deaths
- Monty Wooley, American actor (The Bishop's Wife, The Man Who Came to Dinner), dies at 74
- Ted Weems [Wemyes], American jazz trombonist, violin player and big band bandleader (Somebody Stole My Girl; Heartache), dies of emphysema at 61
- Theodore von Kármán, Hungarian-born American physicist and aeronautic engineer (co-founder of NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory), dies at 81 [1]
Died in 1963 1963 Highlights
About May 6, 1963
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 60 years, 11 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Will Follow Him - Little Peggy March
#1 Song: From Me To You - The Beatles
