Born on 21 July 1963

At A Glance

21 July 1963 at a glance

Day of the week

21 July 1963 was a Sunday.

UK Number One

The UK Number One single was “Confessin'” by Frank Ifield.

Top Film of 1963

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

Star sign

The star sign for 21 July is Cancer.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 21 July 1963 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.

Birthstone

The birthstone for July is Ruby.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 21 July 1963 was New Moon.

On this day: 21 July

• 1959 NS Savannah, the first nuclear-powered cargo-passenger ship, is launched as a showcase for Dwight D. Eisenhower's "Atoms for Peace" initiative.
• 1959 Elijah Jerry "Pumpsie" Green becomes the first African-American to play for the Boston Red Sox, the last team to integrate. He came in as a pinch runner for Vic Wertz and stayed in as shortstop in a 2–1 loss to the Chicago White Sox.
• 1960 Sirimavo Bandaranaike is sworn in as prime minister of Ceylon, becoming the world's first democratically elected female head of government.
• 1961 Mercury program: Mercury-Redstone 4 mission: Gus Grissom piloting Liberty Bell 7 becomes the second American to go into space (in a suborbital mission).
• 1969 Apollo program: At 02:56 UTC, astronaut Neil Armstrong becomes the first person to walk on the Moon, followed 19 minutes later by Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin.

Famous people born on 21 July

• Robin Williams, American actor and comedian (1951–2014)
• Erling Haaland, Norwegian footballer (born 2000)
• Juno Temple, English actress (born 1989)
• Josh Hartnett, American actor (born 1978)

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