Welcome to the Class of 1963
Did You Know?
March 22 The Beatles release their first album; Please, Please, Me
April 16 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. writes his famous Letter "From a Birmingham Jail"
July 1 The US mail starts using ZIP Codes.
August 8 A gang of robbers steal 2.6 million pounds in bank notes off an English train. This is later called the Great Train Robbery.
August 28 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gives his famous "I have a dream" speech.
November 22 In Dallas, Texas, US President John F. Kennedy is assassinated
November 22 Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn in as the 36th President of the United States.
November 24 JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald is shot and killed on live national television.
November 25 President John F. Kennedy is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
November 29 U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson establishes the Warren Commission to investigate the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
December 12 Kenya gains its independence from the United Kingdom.
Famous Birthdays
January 4 Dave Foley (Actor)
January 21 Hakeem Olajuwon (Basketball Player)
February 11 Sheryl Crow (Singer)
February 17 Michael Jordan (Basketball Player)
February 19 Seal (Singer)
February 20 Charles Barkley (Basketball Player)
March 8 Kathy Ireland (Model)
March 16 Kevin Tod Smith (Actor)
March 18 Vanessa Williams (Actress and Singer)
March 27 Quentin Tarantino (Director)
April 8 Julian Lennon (Singer)
April 18 Conan O'Brien (Talk Show Host)
May 7 Mike Meyers (Actor)
May 11 Natasha Richardson (Actress)
May 16 Rosie Perez (Actress)
May 24 Joe Dumars (Basketball Player)
May 29 Lisa Whelchel (Actress)
June 9 Johnny Depp (Actor)
June 15 Helen Hunt (Actress)
June 17 Greg Kinnear (Actor)
June 19 Paula Abdul (Singer)
July 5 Edie Falco (Actress)
July 11 Lisa Rinna (Actress)
July 30 Lisa Kudrow (Actress)
August 1 Coolio (Rapper)
August 9 Whitney Houston (Singer)
August 16 Steve Carell (Actor)
August 19 John Stamos (Actor)
August 22 Tori Amos (Singer)
September 10 Randy Johnson (Baseball Pitcher)
October 1 Mark McGwire (Baseball Player)
October 6 Elizabeth Shue (Actress)
October 17 Norm McDonald (Comedian)
October 22 Brian Boitano (Figure Skater)
October 27 Marla Maples (Former Ms. Donald Trump)
October 31 Rob Schneider (Comedian)
October 31 Fred McGriff (Baseball Player)
November 5 Tatum O'Neal (Actress)
November 13 Vinne Testeverde (NFL Quarterback)
November 19 Terry Farrell (Actress - Star Trek Deep Space Nine)
November 21 Nicollette Sheridan (Actress)
November 29 Andrew McCarthy (Actor)
December 14 Cynthia Gibb (Actress)
December 16 Benjamin Bratt (Actor)
December 18 Brad Pitt (Actor)
