Historical Events
- 67th Boston Marathon won by Aurèle Vandendriessche of Belgium in race record 2:18:58
Sophie
Steve Allen's musical "Sophie", based on the life of American singer, and comic actress Sophie Tucker, opens at Winter Garden Theater, NYC; runs for 8 performances
Famous Birthdays
- Manoj Prabhakar, Indian cricketer (Indian opening batsman and opening bowler), born in Ghaziabad, India
- Paula Pell, American comedian and writer (Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock), born in Joliet, Illinois
Famous Deaths
- Edward "Carji" Greeves, Australian Rules Football midfielder (winner inaugural Brownlow Medal 1924), dies at 59
Died in 1963 1963 Highlights
About April 15, 1963
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 61 years and 14 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: He's So Fine - The Chiffons
#1 Song: How Do You Do It? - Gerry & The Pacemakers
