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5 January 1963 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 5 January 1963 was a Saturday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “Big Girls Don't Cry / Conny-O” by The Four Seasons 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 5 January is Capricorn.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 5 January 1963 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for January is Garnet.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 5 January 1963 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 5 January
- 1957 In a speech given to the United States Congress, United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces the establishment of what will later be called the Eisenhower Doctrine.
- 1967 Cultural Revolution: The Shanghai People's Commune is established following the seizure of power from local city officials by revolutionaries.
- 1968 Alexander Dubček comes to power in Czechoslovakia, effectively beginning the "Prague Spring".
- 1969 The Venera 5 space probe is launched at 06:28:08 UTC from Baikonur.
- 1972 US President Richard Nixon announces the Space Shuttle program.
Famous people born on 5 January
- Suki Waterhouse, English actress, singer-songwriter, and model (born 1992)
- Vinnie Jones, British footballer and actor (born 1965)
- Diane Keaton, American actress, director, and businesswoman (1946–2025)
- Bradley Cooper, American actor and producer (born 1975)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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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