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13 July 1963 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 13 July 1963 was a Saturday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “Sukiyaki” by Kyu Sakamoto was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.
- Top Film of 1963
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1963 was Cleopatra.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 13 July is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 13 July 1963 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 13 July 1963 was Last Quarter.
On this day: 13 July
- 1951 Vuoristorata, one of the oldest still-operating wooden roller coasters in Europe, is opened at the Linnanmäki amusement park in Helsinki, Finland.
- 1956 The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence.
- 1962 In an unprecedented action, British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan dismisses seven members of his Cabinet, marking the effective end of the National Liberals as a distinct force within British politics.
- 1973 Watergate scandal: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators for the Senate Watergate Committee.
- 1977 Somalia declares war on Ethiopia, starting the Ogaden War.
Famous people born on 13 July
- Lamine Yamal, Spanish footballer (born 2007)
- Harrison Ford, American actor and producer (born 1942)
- Patrick Stewart, English actor, director, and producer (born 1940)
- Ken Jeong, American actor, comedian, and physician (born 1969)
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Events of 1963 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1963 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 21 March – At the conference, Arthur Calwell and Gough Whitlam were photographed outside the venue at Kingston in Canberra. Although Calwell was the Leader of the Opposition, neither man was a member of the federal executive.
- 14 August – Yolngu people petitioned the Australian House of Representatives with a bark petition after the government sold part of the Arnhem Land reserve on 13 March to a bauxite mining company. The government did not consult the traditional owners.
- 1 November – Indigenous Australians could vote in federal elections on the same basis as other electors when an amendment to the Commonwealth Electoral Act became law.
Life in Australia in 1963
Prime Minister
Robert Menzies
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.05
Loaf of Bread
$0.14
Average House
$6,800
Weekly Wage
$19.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 1960s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Nicole Kidman20 June 1967Actress & producerView their day →Hugh Jackman12 October 1968Actor & singerView their day →Simon Baker30 July 1969Actor & directorView their day →Steve Irwin22 February 1962Zookeeper & conservationistView their day →Kylie Minogue28 May 1968Singer & actressView their day →Cate Blanchett14 May 1969Actor & producerView their day →Guy Pearce5 October 1967ActorView their day →Eric Bana9 August 1968ActorView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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