What Happened on October 23, 1963

Historical Events

Barefoot in the Park

Neil Simon's stage play "Barefoot in the Park" starring Robert Redford and Elizabeth Ashley opens at the Biltmore Theatre, NYC; runs for 1530 performances

Sports History

New York Yankees name Yogi Berra as manager, replacing Ralph Houk who becomes the team's general manager

Events in 1963

Famous Birthdays

Allison Shearmur [Allison Ivy Brecker], American film executive and producer (Star Wars, The Hunger Games, Jason Bourne), born in New York City (d. 2018)
David Bedard, Canadian springboard diver (Olympics 1984, 88, 92, 96), born in Montreal, Quebec

Born in 1963 1963 Highlights