Movies: “The Haunting”
Sept. 18, 1963 - Opening today is “The Haunting,” a horror film directed and produced by Robert Wise. The film was adapted by Nelson...
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Sep 17, 2023
Koufax Masters Cardinals, 4-0
Sept. 17, 1963 - Sandy Koufax, the best pitcher in the world, did tonight exactly what one would expect the world’s best pitcher to do:...
Sep 17, 2023
Hundreds Pay Tribute to Bomb Victims in Birmingham
Sept. 17, 1963 - Hundreds of persons paid silent tribute today to the memory of a 14-year-old Negro girl who died during Sunday school...
Sep 17, 2023
Johnson Reports to President on Scandinavian Trip
Sept. 17, 1963 - Vice President Johnson reported to President Kennedy today that his Scandinavian visit had given him “great...
Sep 16, 2023
Dodgers Halt Cardinals in St. Louis, 3-1
Sept. 16, 1963 - Maybe the Cardinals are mere mortals, after all. The team that’s generated the biggest head of steam in the National...
Sep 16, 2023
Music: “She Loves You” by The Beatles
Sept. 16, 1963 - On sale today is “She Loves You,” a new single by The Beatles, a rock ’n’ roll group from Liverpool, England....
Sep 16, 2023
Music: “Surfer Girl” by The Beach Boys
Sept. 16, 1963 - On sale today is the newest long-playing record from The Beach Boys,“Surfer Girl.” The single from the album is the...
Sep 16, 2023
President Kennedy Issues Statement on Birmingham Church Bombing
Sept. 16, 1963 - President Kennedy issued a statement today that suggested that Governor George Wallace of Alabama was responsible for...
Sep 16, 2023
Movies: “Tom Jones”
Sept. 16, 1963 - The British screen version of Henry Fielding’s classic novel, “Tom Jones,” will have its American premiere on Oct. 7 at...
Sep 16, 2023
Browns Top ‘Skins as Jim Brown Gives One of His Finest Performances
Sept. 16, 1963 - Jim Brown, in one of his finest all-time performances, scored three touchdowns — one on an 83-yard pass play, another on...
Sep 15, 2023
Giants Top Colts in Baltimore as Tittle Shines
Sept. 15, 1963 - Leading the New York Giants to a 37-28 victory over the Colts, Y.A. Tittle today played one of the best games of his...
Sep 15, 2023
Bears Shock Packers in “Titletown, U.S.A.,” 10-3
Sept. 15, 1963 - George Halas’ Chicago Bears went swinging through Titletown, U.S.A. today, and the place will never be the same. With...
Sep 15, 2023
Cardinals Climb Within a Game of Dodgers after Sweeping Doubleheader from Braves
Sept. 15, 1963 - Lew Burdette and Ray Sadecki pitched St. Louis to within one game of the league-leading Dodgers today as the Cardinals...
Sep 15, 2023
🚨Four Negro Girls Murdered in Birmingham Church Bombing
Sept. 15, 1963 - Four Negro girls were blasted to death today and 23 persons injured in the daylight bombing of a church in Birmingham,...
Sep 14, 2023
Lions Crush Rams in L.A., 23-2
Sept. 14, 1963 - The Detroit Lions rolled up 20 points in the first half, highlighted by a 70-yard runback of an interception by Dick...
Sep 14, 2023
Cardinals Destroy Cowboys in Dallas, 34-7
Sept. 14, 1963 - The passing of Charley Johnson (pictured), Bill Triplett’s running, a 58-yard dash with an intercepted pass by Jimmy...
Sep 14, 2023
Truman Capote’s “In Cold Blood” Headed for Big Screen
Sept. 14, 1963 - A major literary effort by Truman Capote (right), author of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” appears to be headed for the big...
Sep 13, 2023
Yankees Clinch
Sept. 13, 1963 - The Yankees tonight clinched their 28th American League pennant, their fourth in a row, and their third under their...
Sep 13, 2023
Movies: “The V.I.P.’s”
Sept. 13, 1963 - Opening today is “The V.I.P.s,” a British comedy-drama film in Metrocolor and Panavision. It was directed by Anthony...
Sep 13, 2023
Paris T.V. Figures Gets U.S. Prison Term for Heroin Smuggling
Sept. 13, 1963 - A Paris television figure was sentenced in Brooklyn today to 3 to 6 years in prison for smuggling into this country 24...
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