At A Glance
4 March 1963 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 4 March 1963 was a Monday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “The Wayward Wind” by Frank Ifield.
- Top Film of 1963
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1963 was Cleopatra.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 4 March is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 4 March 1963 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 4 March 1963 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 4 March
- 1955 An order to protect the endangered Saimaa ringed seal (Pusa hispida saimensis) is legalized.
- 1957 The S&P 500 stock market index is introduced, replacing the S&P 90.
- 1966 In an interview in the London Evening Standard, the Beatles' John Lennon declares that the band is "more popular than Jesus now".
- 1970 French submarine Eurydice explodes underwater, resulting in the loss of the entire 57-man crew.
- 1976 The Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention is formally dissolved in Northern Ireland, resulting in direct rule of Northern Ireland from London by the British parliament.
Famous people born on 4 March
- Catherine O'Hara, Canadian-American actress and comedian (1954–2026)
- Patricia Heaton, American actress (born 1958)
- Patsy Kensit, English model and actress (born 1968)
- Paul W. S. Anderson, English director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1965)
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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