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Nov 28, 2023

Raiders Defeat Broncos in Denver

Nov. 28, 1963 - The Oakland Raiders came alive with two third-quarter touchdowns today and went on to score a 26-10 American Football...

Nov 28, 2023

Packers Tie Lions in Detroit

Nov. 28, 1963 - The Detroit Lions, an injured, losing football team this season, tied the Green Bay Packers, 13-13, today by scoring a...

Nov 28, 2023

Jacqueline Kennedy Visits Husband’s Grave

Nov. 28, 1963 - Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy delayed her trip to the Kennedy family’s gathering today while she paid a morning visit to the...

Nov 28, 2023

London Premiere of Kubrick Film Canceled

Nov. 28, 1963 - Columbia Pictures has canceled the London world premiere of its movie “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying...

Nov 27, 2023

Warriors Crush Knicks as Chamberlain Sets Another Record

Nov. 27, 1963 - Wilt Chamberlain set a record for consecutive field goals tonight as the San Francisco Warriors crushed the New York...

Nov 27, 2023

Highlights of President Johnson’s Program

Nov. 27, 1963 - Here are the major parts of the program President Johnson laid before Congress today: Civil Rights — “We talked long...

Nov 27, 2023

Castro Promotes Conspiracy Theory

Nov. 27, 1963 - Premier Fidel Castro of Cuba said tonight that the Dallas nightclub operator Jack Ruby probably killed Lee Harvey Oswald...

Nov 27, 2023

🚨President Johnson Speaks to Joint Session of Congress

Nov. 27, 1963 - The first Southerner to become President since Woodrow Wilson called today for the “earliest possible passage” of a civil...

Nov 27, 2023

Albert Finney To Leave Broadway Play “Luther”

Nov. 27, 1963 - Albert Finney (pictured), who stars in the Broadway play “Luther” by John Osborne, will leave at the end of his contract...

Nov 27, 2023

Vaughn Meader To Abandon Kennedy Impersonation

Nov. 27, 1963 - Vaughn Meader (pictured last year), who won fame with his spoof of President Kennedy, has decided that he will never do...

Nov 27, 2023

Movies: “Fun in Acapulco”

Nov. 27, 1963 - Opening today is “Fun in Acapulco,” a musical comedy from Paramount starring Elvis Presley and Ursula Andress (left). In...

Nov 27, 2023

Gene Freese Acquired by Pirates

Nov. 27, 1963 - Gene Freese (pictured) was purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates from Cincinnati today in an apparent move to get...

Nov 27, 2023

Students Discuss Kennedy Assassination

Nov. 27, 1963 - On the blackboard in a second-grade classroom, in large letters, were printed the words “terrible,” “assassinated,”...

Nov 27, 2023

Movies: “Soldier in the Rain”

Nov. 27, 1963 - Opening today is “Soldier in the Rain,” a comedy directed by Ralph Nelson and starring Jackie Gleason as Master Sergeant...

Nov 27, 2023

Oswald’s Reading Habits Detailed

Nov. 27, 1963 - Lee Harvey Oswald (pictured distributing pro-Castro leaflets in New Orleans in August), accused assassin of President...

Nov 27, 2023

Man Who Filmed Kennedy Assassination Donates Profits to Tippit Family

Nov. 27, 1963 - The man who received $25,000 for his color movie films of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination gave the entire sum...

Nov 27, 2023

Jets’ Coach Weeb Ewbank Speaks Out

Nov. 27, 1963 - Weeb Ewbank, coach of the New York Jets, had a warning today for any college football player who may come his way. The...

Nov 26, 2023

Orioles trade Jim Gentile to Athletics for Norm Siebern

Nov. 26, 1963 - The Baltimore Orioles today traded Jim Gentile (pictured in 1961), a first baseman, to the Kansas City Athletics for Norm...

Nov 26, 2023

Kennedy References Removed from Movie “Take Her, She’s Mine”

Nov. 26, 1963 - All prints of the movie “Take Her, She’s Mine” were recalled by 20th Century-Fox Friday afternoon to omit references to...

Nov 26, 2023

Pete Rose Voted N.L. Rookie of the Year

Nov. 26, 1963 - Pete Rose, hustling Cincinnati second baseman who was not even on the Reds’ spring roster, was voted National League...