At A Glance
31 March 1963 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 31 March 1963 was a Sunday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Summer Holiday” by Cliff Richard and the Shadows.
- Top Film of 1963
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1963 was Cleopatra.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 31 March is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 31 March 1963 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 31 March 1963 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 31 March
- 1959 The 14th Dalai Lama crosses the border into India and is granted political asylum.
- 1964 Brazilian General Olímpio Mourão Filho orders his troops to move towards Rio de Janeiro, beginning the coup d'état and 21 years of military dictatorship.
- 1966 The Soviet Union launches Luna 10 which later becomes the first space probe to enter orbit around the Moon.
- 1966 The Labour Party under Harold Wilson wins the 1966 United Kingdom general election.
- 1968 American President Lyndon B. Johnson speaks to the nation of "Steps to Limit the War in Vietnam" in a television address. At the conclusion of his speech, he announces: "I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your President."
Famous people born on 31 March
- Ewan McGregor, Scottish actor (born 1971)
- Christopher Walken, American actor (born 1943)
- Angus Young, Scottish-Australian guitarist and songwriter (born 1955)
- Rhea Perlman, American actress (born 1948)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1963 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '1963 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 11 May – The Beatles album Please Please Me goes to the top of the UK Albums Chart.
- 5 June – Profumo affair: John Profumo, Secretary of State for War, admits to misleading Parliament and resigns over his affair with Christine Keeler.
- 8 August – The Great Train Robbery takes place in Buckinghamshire.
Life in 1963
Prime Minister
Harold Macmillan
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Pint of Beer
12p
Loaf of Bread
8p
Average House
£2,750
Weekly Wage
£16.30
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Famous Faces Born in the 1960s
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