What Happened on December 10, 1963

Historical Events

Donny Osmond Debut

6-year old Donny Osmond's singing debut on Andy Williams Show

Chemistry Nobel to Ziegler and Natta

Karl Ziegler and Giulio Natta receive the 1963 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work on the technology of high polymers

Kaddish

Leonard Bernstein premieres his Third Symphony "Kaddish" with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, in Tel Aviv, Israel

  • Zanzibar gains independenence from Great Britain

Famous Birthdays

  • Doug Henry, American baseball pitcher (NY Mets), born in Sacramento, California
  • Gerald Sandel, Dutch soccer player (Sparta), born in The Hague, Netherlands
  • Gillian Wearing, English conceptual artist (60 Minutes Silence), born in Birmingham, England
  • Robin White, American tennis player (US Open doubles 1988), born in San Diego, California

About December 10, 1963

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 60 years, 4 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Dominique - The Singing Nun (Soeur Sourire)
  • UK #1 Song: I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles