Born on 6 February 1963

At A Glance

6 February 1963 at a glance

Day of the week

6 February 1963 was a Wednesday.

UK Number One

The UK Number One single was “Diamonds” by Jet Harris and Tony Meehan.

Top Film of 1963

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

Star sign

The star sign for 6 February is Aquarius.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 6 February 1963 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.

Birthstone

The birthstone for February is Amethyst.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 6 February 1963 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 6 February

• 1951 The Canadian Army enters combat in the Korean War.
• 1959 Jack Kilby of Texas Instruments files the first patent for an integrated circuit.
• 1959 At Cape Canaveral, Florida, the first successful test firing of a Titan intercontinental ballistic missile is accomplished.
• 1976 In testimony before a United States Senate subcommittee, Lockheed Corporation president Carl Kotchian admits that the company had paid out approximately $3 million in bribes to the office of Japanese Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka.
• 1978 The Blizzard of 1978, one of the worst Nor'easters in New England history, hit the region, with sustained winds of 65 mph and snowfall of four inches an hour.

Famous people born on 6 February

• Ronald Reagan, American actor and politician, 40th President of the United States (1911–2004)
• Mike Farrell, American actor and producer (born 1939)
• Babe Ruth, American baseball player and coach (1895–1948)
• Bob Marley, Jamaican singer-songwriter and cultural icon (1945–1981)

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