At A Glance
6 March 1963 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 6 March 1963 was a Wednesday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Walk Like a Man” by The Four Seasons.
- 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 6 March is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 6 March 1963 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 6 March 1963 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 6 March
- 1943 World War II: Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel launches the Battle of Medenine in an attempt to slow down the British Eighth Army. It fails, and he leaves Africa three days later.
- 1943 World War II: The Battle of Fardykambos, one of the first major battles between the Greek Resistance and the occupying Royal Italian Army, ends with the surrender of an entire Italian battalion, the bulk of the garrison of the town of Grevena, leading to its liberation a fortnight later.
- 1945 World War II: Cologne is captured by American troops. On the same day, Operation Spring Awakening, the last major German offensive of the war, begins.
- 1957 the Ghana Independence Act 1957 is passed in the United Kingdom resulting in Ghana gaining independence from the British.
- 1975 Algiers Accord: Iran and Iraq announce a settlement of their border dispute.
Famous people born on March 6
- Rob Reiner, American actor, director, producer, and activist (1947–2025)
- Shaquille O'Neal, American basketball player (born 1972)
- Connie Britton, American actress (born 1967)
- Milo Manheim, American actor (born 2001)
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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.
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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