Historical Events
- "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" with Marlin Perkins begins on NBC
Oliver!
Lionel Bart's musical "Oliver!", based on Charles Dickens' "Oliver Twist", and featuring a young Davy Jones, opens at Imperial Theater, NYC; runs for 774 performances, winning 3 Tony Awards
Famous Birthdays
- Norm Charlton, American baseball pitcher (Seattle Mariners), born in Fort Polk, California
- Philippe Perrin, French test pilot, born in Meknes, Morocco
Famous Deaths
- Lourens Baas Becking, Dutch botanist (Baas Becking hypothesis), dies at 68
Died in 1963 1963 Highlights
About January 6, 1963
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 61 years, 3 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Go Away Little Girl - Steve Lawrence
#1 Song: The Next Time/Bachelor Boy - Cliff Richard & The Shadows
