At A Glance
7 September 1963 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 7 September 1963 was a Saturday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “55 Days at Peking” by Rob E.G. 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 7 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 7 September 1963 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 7 September 1963 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 7 September
- 1963 The Pro Football Hall of Fame opens in Canton, Ohio with 17 charter members.
- 1965 During an Indo-Pakistani War, China announces that it will reinforce its troops on the Indian border.
- 1965 Vietnam War: In a follow-up to August's Operation Starlite, United States Marines and South Vietnamese forces initiate Operation Piranha on the Batangan Peninsula.
- 1970 Fighting begins between Arab guerrillas and government forces in Jordan.
- 1970 Vietnam Television is established.
Famous people born on 7 September
- Elizabeth I (1533–1603)
- Evan Rachel Wood, American actress and singer (born 1987)
- Gracie Abrams, American singer-songwriter (born 1999)
- Oliver Hudson, American actor (born 1976)
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
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