A Look Back At
Born in 1963
What Was Life Like in 1963?
Who Was in Charge?
President
John F. Kennedy
What Things Cost
Gas (per gallon)
$0.30
Loaf of Bread
$0.22
Average House
$13,400
Weekly Wage
$96
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.
- June 12 – The film Cleopatra, starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rex Harrison and Richard Burton, is released in the United States.
- August 28 – Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "I Have a Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to an audience of at least 250,000, during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
- September 7 – The Pro Football Hall of Fame opens in Canton, Ohio, with 17 charter members.
- November 22 – John F. Kennedy assassination: In Dallas, President John F. Kennedy is shot to death, Texas Governor John B. Connally is seriously wounded, and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson becomes the 36th president.
- December 25 – Walt Disney releases his 18th feature-length animated motion picture, The Sword in the Stone, about the boyhood of King Arthur. It is Disney's final animated film to be released during his lifetime, before his death in 1966.
Popular Toys & Games
- Easy-Bake Oven
- Mouse Trap Game
- Etch A Sketch
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 on 1 January 1963
Telstar
The Tornados