At A Glance
6 July 1963 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 6 July 1963 was a Saturday.
- 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 6 July is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 6 July 1963 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 6 July 1963 was Full Moon.
On this day: 6 July
- 1962 As a part of Operation Plowshare, the Sedan nuclear test takes place.
- 1962 The Late Late Show, the world's longest-running chat show by the same broadcaster, airs on RTÉ One for the first time.
- 1964 Malawi declares its independence from the United Kingdom.
- 1966 Malawi becomes a republic, with Hastings Banda as its first President.
- 1967 Nigerian Civil War: Nigerian forces invade Biafra, beginning the war.
Famous people born on 6 July
- Sylvester Stallone, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1946)
- George W. Bush, American businessman and politician, 43rd President of the United States (born 1946)
- Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter and educator (1907–1954)
- 50 Cent, American rapper and actor (born 1975)
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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