What Happened on October 4, 1963

Historical Events

  • -8] Hurricane Flora, kills 6,000 in Cuba & Haiti
  • Gambia achieves full internal self-government

Famous Birthdays

  • A. C. Green, American basketball power forward (most consecutive games [1,192] in NBA and ABA history; LA Lakers), born in Portland, Oregon
  • Koji Ishikawa, Japanese children's book author and illustrator, born in Chiba Prefecture, Japan

About October 4, 1963

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 60 years, 6 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Blue Velvet - Bobby Vinton
  • UK #1 Song: Do You Love Me - Brian Poole & The Tremeloes