Historical figures in 1963
The atlas holds 85 people and 149 moments here, in 1963. The most recorded lives are John F. Kennedy, Édith Piaf and Martin Luther King Jr.. Among them Writers, Musicians and Composers and Political Leaders.
Notable people
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
in 1963
2 moments here
Sri Lankan stateswoman and three-time prime minister of Ceylon/Sri Lanka. Born Sirima Ratwatte in Ratnapura, she became the world’s first woman…
Sridevi
in 1963
1 moment here
Indian actress Sridevi (Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan) worked in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada cinema from childhood through 2018.…
Suharto
in 1963
2 moments here
Indonesian army officer and politician who served as acting president from 1967 and president of Indonesia from 1968 until his resignation in 1998.…
Sukarno
in 1963
1 moment here
Sukarno (1901–1970) was an Indonesian nationalist, revolutionary, engineer, and the first president of Indonesia.…
Tenzing Norgay
in 1963
1 moment here
Nepalese-Indian Sherpa mountaineer, born Namgyal Wangdi, who with Edmund Hillary made the first confirmed ascent of Mount Everest on 29 May 1953.…
Thích Nhất Hạnh
in 1963
1 moment here
Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk, teacher, author, and peace activist. Thích Nhất Hạnh helped develop engaged Buddhism, founded the Plum Village…
Umm Kulthum
in 1963
1 moment here
Egyptian singer and actress, born Fatima Ibrahim es-Sayyid el-Beltagi. Raised in rural Dakahlia, she moved permanently to Cairo in 1923 and became…
U Thant
in 1963
2 moments here
Burmese diplomat and third Secretary-General of the United Nations (1961–1971). Born in Pantanaw, he taught and served in Burma’s government before…
Vasily Shukshin
in 1963
2 moments here
Soviet Russian writer, actor, screenwriter, and film director associated with Village Prose.…
Vivien Leigh
in 1963
1 moment here
British actress Vivien Leigh (born Vivian Mary Hartley) was acclaimed for stage work and for Academy Award-winning performances as Scarlett O'Hara in…
Whitney Houston
in 1963
1 moment here
American singer, actress, producer, and cultural icon known for recordings including “I Will Always Love You,” major world tours, film roles, and…
Willy Brandt
in 1963
2 moments here
German Social Democratic politician, born Herbert Ernst Karl Frahm in Lübeck. He lived in exile in Norway and Sweden during the Nazi era, became…
Zhou Enlai
in 1963
3 moments here
Chinese revolutionary, statesman, and diplomat who served as the first premier of the People’s Republic of China from 1949 until his death.…