Born on 20 June 1963

At A Glance

20 June 1963 at a glance

Day of the week

20 June 1963 was a Thursday.

UK Number One

The UK Number One single was “I Like It” by Gerry and the Pacemakers.

Top Film of 1963

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1963 was Cleopatra.

Star sign

The star sign for 20 June is Gemini.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 20 June 1963 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.

Birthstone

The birthstone for June is Pearl.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 20 June 1963 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 20 June

• 1948 In Western Allied-occupied Germany, the Currency Reform of 1948 goes into effect, introducing the Deutsche Mark. The Soviet Military Administration in Germany responded by imposing the Berlin Blockade four days later.
• 1960 The Mali Federation gains independence from France (it later splits into Mali and Senegal).
• 1963 Following the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Soviet Union and the United States sign an agreement to establish the so-called "red telephone" link between Washington, D.C., and Moscow.
• 1972 Watergate scandal: An 18+1⁄2-minute gap appears in the tape recording of the conversations between U.S. President Richard Nixon and his advisers regarding the recent arrests of his operatives while breaking into the Watergate complex.
• 1975 The film Jaws is released in the United States, becoming the highest-grossing film of that time and starting the trend of films known as "summer blockbusters".

Famous people born on 20 June

• Nicole Kidman, American-Australian actress (born 1967)
• John Goodman, American actor (born 1952)
• Lionel Richie, American singer, songwriter, pianist, producer, and actor (born 1949)
• Frank Lampard, English footballer (born 1978)

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