Historical Events
- 17th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 2
Hall of Fame
Future Basketball Hall of Fame point guard Bob Cousy plays his last NBA game for Boston as Celtics beat LA Lakers, 112-109 in Game 6 for their 5th straight NBA C'ship
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Famous Birthdays
- Billy Gould, American rock bassist (Faith No More - "Epic"; "Easy"), born in Los Angeles, California
- Joey Vera, American heavy metal rocker (Armored Saint - "Aftermath"), born in Los Angeles, California
- Mano Solo [Emmanuel Cabut], French singer, born in Châlons-sur-Marne (d. 2010)
- Tõnu Trubetsky, Estonian punk rock musician, born in Tallinn, Estonia
Famous Weddings
- English princess Alexandra marries Sir Angus Ogilvy at Westminster Abbey
Died in 1963 1963 Highlights
About April 24, 1963
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 61 years
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Will Follow Him - Little Peggy March
#1 Song: How Do You Do It? - Gerry & The Pacemakers
