Explore 1963

1963

1. "Sukiyaki" - Kyu Sakamoto 

2. "Blue Velvet" - Bobby Vinton 

3. "Surf City" - Jan and Dean 

4. "Be My Baby" - The Ronettes 

5. "It's My Party" - Lesley Gore 

6. "Right Place, Wrong Time" - Dr. John 

7. "Fingertips (Pt. 2)" - Stevie Wonder 

8. "Walk Like a Man" - The Four Seasons 

9. "More" - Kai Winding 

10. "The End of the World" - Skeeter Davis

Here are some key news events from 1963: 

1. **Assassination of John F. Kennedy ** - President Kennedy was assassinated on November 22 in Dallas, Texas. 

2. **March on Washington ** - A major civil rights rally took place on August 28, where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. 

3. **The Beatles' Rise to Fame ** - The Beatles released their first album, "Please Please Me," in the UK. 

4. **United States and Soviet Union Nuclear Test Ban Treaty ** - The Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty was signed on August 5, prohibiting nuclear tests in the atmosphere, underwater, and in space. 

5. **Alabama Church Bombing ** - A bombing at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham killed four African American girls on September 15. 

6. **Formation of the American School of Classical Studies in Athens ** - This institution contributed significantly to archaeological research and education. 

7. **The Great Train Robbery ** - In July, a gang of robbers in the UK took £2.6 million from a Royal Mail train.