Historical Events
- 1st round-trip swim of Strait of Messina, Italy (Mary Revell of US)
- Beatles top British rock charts with "Please, Please Me"
- C & A Building in Amsterdam burns down
NBA Record
North Carolina forward Billy Cunningham grabs a record 27 rebounds in a game vs Clemson
The Banality of Evil
Philosopher Hannah Arendt's controversial account of the trial of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann is first published in "The New Yorker"
1963 History
Famous Deaths
- Friedrich Dessauer, German physicist (radiologist), dies at 81
- László Lajtha, Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist and conductor, dies at 70
1963 Highlights
About February 16, 1963
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 61 years, 2 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Hey Paula - Paul and Paula
#1 Song: The Wayward Wind - Frank Ifield
