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16 August 1963 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 16 August 1963 was a Friday.
- Irish Chart Song in 1963
- The Irish chart song for 1963 was “From Me to You” by The Beatles.
- Top Film of 1963
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1963 was Cleopatra.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 16 August is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 16 August 1963 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 16 August 1963 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 16 August
- 1960 Cyprus gains its independence from the United Kingdom.
- 1960 Joseph Kittinger parachutes from a balloon over New Mexico, United States, at 102,800 feet (31,300 m), setting three records that held until 2012: High-altitude jump, free fall, and highest speed by a human without an aircraft.
- 1964 Vietnam War: A coup d'état replaces Dương Văn Minh with General Nguyễn Khánh as President of South Vietnam. A new constitution is established with aid from the U.S. Embassy.
- 1966 Vietnam War: The House Un-American Activities Committee begins investigations of Americans who have aided the Viet Cong. The committee intends to introduce legislation making these activities illegal. Anti-war demonstrators disrupt the meeting and 50 people are arrested.
- 1972 In an unsuccessful coup d'état attempt, the Royal Moroccan Air Force fires upon Hassan II of Morocco's plane while he is traveling back to Rabat.
Famous people born on 16 August
- Madonna, American singer-songwriter, producer, actress, and director (born 1958)
- Sophie Cunningham, American basketball player (born 1996)
- Jannik Sinner, Italian tennis player (born 2001)
- James Cameron, Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1954)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1963 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1963 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 24 January – The Minister for Justice, Charles Haughey, announced that the government proposed to abolish the death penalty.
- 4 March – The Labour Court met to try to break the deadlock in a strike by 30 Radio Éireann and Telefís Éireann journalists which arose from a claim for increased salaries and improved conditions by the journalists.
- 25 March – The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Jim "J.J." O'Keeffe, inaugurated Ireland's first escalator, in Roches Stores, a department store on Henry Street in Dublin. The first working escalator was built in New York City in 1896.
Life in Ireland in 1963
Taoiseach
Seán Lemass
Petrol (per litre)
2s 9d/gal
Loaf of Bread
9d
Average House
£2,800
Weekly Wage
£6 10s
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Famous Faces Born in the 1960s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
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