Born on 9 November 1963

At A Glance

9 November 1963 at a glance

Day of the week

9 November 1963 was a Saturday.

UK Number One

The UK Number One single was “You'll Never Walk Alone” 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 9 November is Scorpio.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 9 November 1963 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.

Birthstone

The birthstone for November is Topaz.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 9 November 1963 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 9 November

• 1960 Robert McNamara is named president of the Ford Motor Company, becoming the first non-Ford family member to serve in that post. He resigns a month later to join the newly elected John F. Kennedy administration.
• 1965 Several U.S. states and parts of Canada are hit by a series of blackouts lasting up to 13 hours in the Northeast blackout of 1965.
• 1965 A Catholic Worker Movement member, Roger Allen LaPorte, protesting against the Vietnam War, sets himself on fire in front of the United Nations building.
• 1967 Apollo program: NASA launches the unmanned Apollo 4 test spacecraft, atop the first Saturn V rocket, from Florida's Cape Kennedy.
• 1970 Vietnam War: The Supreme Court of the United States votes 6–3 against hearing a case to allow Massachusetts to enforce its law granting residents the right to refuse military service in an undeclared war.

Famous people born on 9 November

• Eric Dane, American actor (1972–2026)
• Edward VII (1841–1910)
• Delta Goodrem, Australian singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress (born 1984)
• Ryan Murphy, American television writer, producer, and director (born 1965)

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