Historical Events
Music History
Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti makes his debut at the Vienna State Opera in Giuseppe Verdi's "La traviata"
Famous Birthdays
- Bobby Bonilla, American outfielder (NY Mets, Baltimore Orioles, Marlins), born in New York City
- Debbie Kruck, Ms. Fitness USA (1994), born in Danbury, Connecticut
- Radosław Sikorski, Polish politician, born in Bydgoszcz, Poland
- Reza Abdoh, Iranian born American theater director and playwright, born in Tehran, Iran (d. 1995)
- Robert Collins, English keyboard player (The Charlatans), born in Rowley Regis, England (d. 1996)
Famous Deaths
- Algeria Junius "June" Clark, American jazz trumpeter and cornetist, dies at 62
Died in 1963 1963 Highlights
About February 23, 1963
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 61 years, 2 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Hey Paula - Paul and Paula
- #1 Song: The Wayward Wind - Frank Ifield