Whitey Ford Named Yankees’ “Playing Coach of Pitchers”
Nov. 15, 1963 - Whitey Ford, the Yankees’ ace left-hander for the past decade, today was named “playing coach of pitchers” for the 1964...
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Nov 15, 2023
President Kennedy Pays Surprise Visit to CYO Convention
Nov. 15, 1963 - President Kennedy made a surprise visit this morning to the national convention of the Catholic Youth Organization and...
Nov 15, 2023
President Kennedy Speaks at AFL-CIO Convention
Nov. 15, 1963 - President Kennedy told the leaders of American labor today that providing jobs was the most important issue in the...
Nov 15, 2023
U.S. To Withdraw 1,000 Servicemen from South Vietnam in December
Nov. 15, 1963 - The withdrawal of 1,000 U.S. servicemen from South Vietnam will start Dec. 3, Maj. Gen. Charles J. Timmes announced...
Nov 14, 2023
Rangers Drop Sixth Straight to Leafs at MSG
Nov. 14, 1963 - The New York Rangers lost their sixth straight game tonight, a 5-4 decision to the 1962 Stanley Cup champions, the...
Nov 14, 2023
President Forgoes Customary Escort in NYC
Nov. 14, 1963 - Traveling without a motorcycle escort, President Kennedy got a commuter’s-eye view of New York rush-hour traffic this...
Nov 14, 2023
President Kennedy Dedicates Highway at Mason-Dixon Line
Nov. 14, 1963 - President Kennedy cut a blue and gray ribbon stretched across the Mason-Dixon line today, opening the missing link of a...
Nov 14, 2023
The Pushbutton Telephone Is Here
Nov. 14, 1963 - The era of the pushbutton telephone dawns next Monday. On that date, residents of Carnegie and Greensburg in western...
Nov 14, 2023
Highlights of President Kennedy’s Press Conference
Nov. 14, 1963 - Following are the main points of President Kennedy’s news conference today: Vietnam — The United States’ long-range...
Nov 14, 2023
First Lady Plans to Campaign with President Kennedy in ‘64
Nov. 14, 1963 - Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy (pictured during the 1960 Presidential campaign) is planning to campaign with President Kennedy...
Nov 14, 2023
Movies: “The Servant”
Nov. 14, 1963 - Opening today is “The Servant,” a British drama film directed by Joseph Losey. It was written by Harold Pinter, who...
Nov 14, 2023
U.S. Considers Withdrawal of Some Troops from South Vietnam
Nov. 14, 1963 - Detailed plans for the initial withdrawal of U.S. troops from South Vietnam depend upon policy meetings scheduled to be...
Nov 13, 2023
Celtics Hold On To Defeat Lakers Before Huge Crowd at Madison Square Garden
Nov. 13, 1963 - The Boston Celtics blew a 20-point first-half lead, battled furiously through 10 ties in the third period, and then went...
Nov 13, 2023
Movies: “McLintock!”
Nov. 13, 1963 - Opening today is “McLintock,” a Western comedy film starring John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara and directed by Andrew...
Nov 13, 2023
Madame Nhu Departs U.S. for Rome
Nov. 13, 1963 - Madame Ngo Dinh Nhu left the U.S. today on her way to Rome. She charged in a statement that the former South Vietnamese...
Nov 13, 2023
Kennedys See Black Watch Regiment
Nov. 13, 1963 - Caroline and John F. Kennedy Jr. were among 1,700 children who watched the pipes, drums, and dancers of the Black Watch,...
Nov 12, 2023
76ers Score Overtime Victory over Warriors in Philadelphia
Nov. 12, 1963 - With 5,817 on hand at Philadelphia’s Convention Hall to witness the San Francisco Warriors’ official return to the city...
Nov 12, 2023
AFL Commissioner Predicts AFL-NFL Title Game
Nov. 12, 1963 - Commissioner Joe Foss of the American Football League (pictured with President Kennedy and George McGovern last year)...
Nov 12, 2023
General John Hodge Is Dead
Nov. 12, 1963 - General John R. Hodge (pictured in 1946), a leader of the Pacific fighting in World War II, died today in Walter Reed...
Nov 12, 2023
Bears Win Narrow Contest Over Rams at Wrigley, Maintain First Place Tie with Packers
Nov. 12, 1963 - Roger Leclerc booted field goals in the first and third quarters and the Chicago Bears’ defense was unbeatable Sunday as...
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