At A Glance

17 May 1963 at a glance

Day of the week
17 May 1963 was a Friday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “I Will Follow Him” by Little Peggy March.
Top Film of 1963
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1963 was Cleopatra.
Bestselling Novel of 1963
“The Shoes of the Fisherman” by Morris West was No. 1 on Publishers Weekly's US fiction list for 1963.
Top-Rated TV Show
“The Beverly Hillbillies” (CBS) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 1963–64 season.
Star sign
The star sign for 17 May is Taurus.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 17 May 1963 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
Birthstone
The birthstone for May is Emerald.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 17 May 1963 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 17 May

  • 1954 The United States Supreme Court hands down a unanimous decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, outlawing racial segregation in public schools.
  • 1959 In Cuba, the First Agrarian Reform Law – a cornerstone of the Cuban Revolution – is signed by Fidel Castro, aiming to eliminate large foreign-owned estates and redistribute land to over 100,000 peasants.
  • 1967 Six-Day War: President Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt demands dismantling of the peace-keeping UN Emergency Force in Egypt.
  • 1969 Venera program: Soviet Venera 6 begins its descent into the atmosphere of Venus, sending back atmospheric data before being crushed by pressure.
  • 1973 Watergate scandal: Televised hearings begin in the United States Senate.

Famous people born on May 17

  • Josh Homme, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1973)
  • Bill Paxton, American actor and director (1955–2017)
  • Dennis Hopper, American actor and director (1936–2010)
  • Bob Saget, American comedian, actor, and television host (1956–2022)

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Events of 1963 in the United States

A selection from Wikipedia's '1963 in the United States'. Not a complete list.

  • April 1 – The long-running soap opera General Hospital debuts on ABC Televisions.
  • May 1 – The Coca-Cola Company debuts its first diet drink, TaB cola.
  • May 8 – Dr. No, the first James Bond film, is shown in U.S. theaters.
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Life in the US in 1963

President

John F. Kennedy

Gas (per gallon)

$0.30

Loaf of Bread

$0.22

Average House

$13,400

Weekly Wage

$96

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