What Happened on October 11, 1963

Historical Events

The Twilight Zone

William Shatner stars in "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" episode of CBS anthology series "The Twilight Zone"

Famous Birthdays

  • Faisal bin Al Hussein, Prince of Jordan, son of King Hussein and Princess Muna, born in Amman, Jordan
  • Fernando Villavicencio, Ecuadorian journalist, trade unionist, and politician, born in Alausí, Ecuador (d. 2023)
  • Ronny Rosenthal, Israeli soccer striker (60 caps; Maccabi Haifa, Club Brugge, Standard Liège, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur), born in Haifa, Israel
Born in 1963

Famous Deaths

Jean Cocteau (1889-1963)

French poet, filmmaker and painter (Les Enfants Terribles), dies at 73

1963 Highlights

About October 11, 1963

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 60 years, 5 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Sugar Shack - Jimmy Gilmer And The Fireballs
  • UK #1 Song: Do You Love Me - Brian Poole & The Tremeloes