| World Series Champions: |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
| NFL Champions: |
Chicago Bears |
| AFL Champions: |
San Diego Chargers |
| NBA Champions: |
Boston Celtics |
| Stanley Cup Champs: |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
| U.S. Open Golf |
Julius Boros |
| U.S. Tennis: (Men/Ladies) |
Rafael Osuna/Maria Bueno |
| Wimbledon (Men/Women): |
Chuck McKinley/Margaret Smoth |
| NCAA Football Champions: |
Texas |
| NCAA Basketball Champions: |
Loyola |
| Kentucky Derby: |
Chateaugay |
| Sports Highlights: |
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| The Hotties and Fashion Icons:
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Elizabeth Taylor, Jayne Mansfield,
Audrey Hepburn, Brigitte Bardot, Sophia Loren,
Doris Day, Annette Funicello, Kim Novak |
| The Heartthrob(s): |
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| "The Quote" |
"From Dallas, Texas, the flash, apparently official
... President Kennedy died at 1 p.m. Central Standard
Time — 2:00 Eastern Standard Time, some 38 minutes
ago." - Walter Cronkite
"Oh I wish I were an Oscar Meyer wiener. Thats
is what I truly want to be."
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| Time Magazine's Man of the Year |
Martin Luther King, Jr |
| Miss America: |
Jacquelyn Mayer (Sandusky, OH) |
| Miss USA: |
Marite Ozers (Illinois) |
| The Scandal:
Airplane Celebrity Death:
Patsy Cline
Presidential assasination: John F Kennedy & Magic
Bullet Theory
The JFK assassination is the mother of
all modern conspiracy theories.
June 17 - The Supreme Court ruled that laws requiring
reciting The Lord's Prayer or Bible versus in public
schools were unconstitutional.
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| Nerd News: |
Valentia Tershkova was the first woman in space,
on the Vostok 6. She orbited Earth 48 times.
Kodak introduced the Instamatic camera.
Boxer Sonny Liston was the first to win a million
dollars in a single bout when he beat Floyd Patterson,
in Chicago on September 25th.
Elizabeth Taylor was the first actress to earn $1,000,000
for a single film - 'Cleopatra.'
Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc publicly
immolated himself on a street in Saigon to protest
the anti-Buddhist policies of President Ngo Dinh Diem.
Mississippi physician James D. Hardy performed the
first successful lung transplant.
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| The Habit: |
Troll Dolls were everywhere.
Betty Friedan's 'The Feminine Mystique' helped establish
the Feminist Movement.
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| 1st appearances & 1963's
Most Popular Christmas gifts, toys and presents: |
Mouse Trap, Allan Sherwood (Barbie
and Ken's friend), Trolls, Easy Bake Oven, Big
Loo |
| Best Film Oscar Winner: |
Tom Jones |
1963 Billboard
Number One Songs |
December 22, 1962 - January 11, 1963:
Telstar - The Tornadoes
January 12 - January 25:
Go Away Little Girl - Steve Lawrence
January 26 - February 8:
Walk Right In - The Rooftop Singers
February 9 - March 1:
Hey Paula - Paul & Paula
March 2 - March 22:
Walk Like A Man - The Four Seasons
March 23 - March 29:
Our Day Will Come - Ruby & The Romantics
March 30 - April 26:
He's So Fine - The Chiffons
April 27 - May 17:
I Will Follow Him - Little Peggy March
May 18 - May 30:
If You Wanna Be Happy - Jimmy Soul
June 1 - June 14:
It's My Party - Lesley Gore
June 15 - July 5:
Sukiyaki - Kyu Sakamoto
July 6 - July 19:
Easier Said Than Done - The Essex
July 20 - August 2:
Surf City - Jan & Dean
August 3 - August 9:
So Much In Love - The Tymes
August 10 - August 30:
Fingertips - Pt 2 - Little Stevie Wonder
August 31 - September 20:
My Boyfriend's Back - The Angels
September 21 - October 11:
Blue Velvet - Bobby Vinton
October 12 - November 15:
Sugar Shack - Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs
November 16 - November 22:
Deep Purple - Nino Tempo & April Stevens
November 23 - December 6:
I'm Leaving It Up To You - Dale & Grace
December 7, 1963 - January 3, 1964:
Dominique - The Singing Nun
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