Vincent Edwards of “Dr. Casey” in Nightclub Fistfight
Nov. 1, 1963 - Vincent Edwards, television’s “Dr. Ben Casey,” exchanged blows with a San Francisco nightclub patron who was pestering...
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Nov 1, 2023
Kennedy Administration Denies Involvement in Viet Coup
Nov. 1, 1963 - Congressional sources said today that Administration officials had told them the military revolt in South Vietnam had come...
Nov 1, 2023
TV: Tonight on “The Twilight Zone”
Nov. 1, 1963 - Tonight on “The Twilight Zone,” a frustrated father (Telly Savalas) does battle with his stepdaughter's talking doll,...
Nov 1, 2023
McNamara Orders Seventh Fleet to South Vietnam Vicinity
Nov. 1, 1963 - The Defense Department ordered ships of the Seventh Fleet to the vicinity of South Vietnam today to protect any Americans...
Nov 1, 2023
Movies: “Cheyenne Autumn”
Nov. 1, 1963 - A story of 300 Cheyenne warriors pursued by thousands of U.S. troops in 1878 is being filmed in color by Warner Brothers...
Nov 1, 2023
President Kennedy Attends Mass in Washington
Nov. 1, 1963 - President Kennedy attended an 11 a.m. mass today at Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Washington, D.C. On the church...
Nov 1, 2023
🚨Coup in South Vietnam Deposes President Diem and Brother
Nov. 1, 1963 - The South Vietnamese Government of President Ngo Dinh Diem has fallen in a swift military coup d’état. The insurgents...
Oct 31, 2023
🚨At Least 62 Killed in Indiana Coliseum Explosion
Oct. 31, 1963 - At least 62 persons were killed and hundreds were injured tonight in an explosion during the opening performance of the...
Oct 31, 2023
Highlights from President Kennedy’s News Conference
Oct. 31, 1963 - Following are the highlights of President Kennedy’s news conference today: Troops — The U.S. plans no reduction of...
Oct 31, 2023
TV: Tonight on “Rawhide”
Oct. 31, 1963 - Tonight on “Rawhide,” Elizabeth Farragut (Glenda Farrell) forces Favor (Eric Fleming) to take son Billy (Frankie Avalon,...
Oct 31, 2023
Liston and Clay To Fight in February, Multiple Sites Being Considered
Oct. 31, 1963 - Sonny Liston and Cassius Clay (pictured with neighbors in Louisville) will sign Wednesday at Denver for their heavyweight...
Oct 31, 2023
Flags Fly Upside Down Outside Edwin Walker’s Dallas Home
Oct. 31, 1963 - At the sprawling, gabled house in Dallas, Texas with the mailbox out front that says “General Edwin A. Walker,” there...
Oct 31, 2023
TV: Tonight on “Perry Mason”
Oct. 31, 1963 - Tonight on “Perry Mason,” an aspiring artist and model becomes embroiled in a lawsuit about whether a painting is a fake....
Oct 31, 2023
JFK: “No Question” LBJ Will Be on ’64 Ticket
Oct. 31, 1963 - Vice President Johnson’s place on the Democratic ticket in next year’s election was assured today by President Kennedy. A...
Oct 31, 2023
Pistons Drop Close Contest to Celtics at Cobo Arena
Oct. 31, 1963 - How do you beat the Boston Celtics? The Pistons took another crack at it last night before 3,662 fans at Cobo Arena and...
Oct 30, 2023
Rangers Top Bruins on Hadfield’s Late Goal
Oct. 30, 1963 - In spite of the asthma of their goaltender, the Rangers tonight beat Boston for the third straight time. After the Bruins...
Oct 30, 2023
President Kennedy Speaks in Philadelphia
Oct. 30, 1963 - President Kennedy got a cool reception tonight as he toured the racially disturbed wards of South Philadelphia....
Oct 30, 2023
President and Mrs. Kennedy Lease House in Newport for Summer of ‘64
Oct. 30, 1963 - President and Mrs. Kennedy have leased a house in Newport, R.I. that they will occupy next August and September. The...
Oct 30, 2023
Koufax Named N.L.’s Most Valuable Player
Oct. 30, 1963 - Sandy Koufax, the southpaw ace of the world champion Dodgers, has come through with another strike — he was named today...
Oct 30, 2023
Three U.S. Military Advisers Captured by Viet Cong
Oct. 30, 1963 - Three U.S. military advisers in South Vietnam are believed to have been captured by Communist guerrillas who whipped a...
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