Historical Events
- "Double Dublin" closes at Little Theater, NYC, after 4 performances
Musical Finale
Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz's musical "Jennie", starring Mary Martin, closes at the Majestic Theater, NYC, after 82 performances
US Thrilling Victory
Davis Cup Men's Tennis, Adelaide: American Chuck McKinley beats Australia's John Newcombe 10-12, 6-2, 9-7, 6-2 in the deciding rubber to give US a thrilling 3-2 victory
"Sing a Sad Song"
Merle Haggard's 1st appearance on country music chart with "Sing a Sad Song"
Clark 1st Scot to Win
Scottish Lotus driver Jim Clark wins his record 7th Grand Prix of the F1 season, the South African event at Prince George Circuit; first Scotsman to win the World Drivers Championship
Famous Birthdays
- Malcolm Gets, American actor (Richard Karinsky-Caroline In the City), born in Waukegan, Illinois
- Willow Bay, American TV host (Good Morning America), born in New York City
Famous Deaths
- Abbott Joseph Liebling, American journalist/writer, dies
Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)
German composer (Composer's World), dies at 68
About December 28, 1963
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 60 years, 3 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Dominique - The Singing Nun (Soeur Sourire)
#1 Song: I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles
