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What happened on Sunday June 16, 1963?

About June 16th, 1963, in brief:

  • Historical events: On June 16, 1963, Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to travel into space aboard Vostok 6, orbiting Earth 48 times and spending almost three days in space.
  • Day of the week: June 16th, 1963 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Sukiyaki by Kyu Sakamoto
  • #1 UK song: From Me To You by The Beatles
  • Popular movie: The Great Escape directed by John Sturges

More about June 16th, 1963? See below for more news and curiosities on June 16th, 1963.

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June 16, 1963: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 16, 1963:

  • Valentina Tereshkova becomes first woman in space On June 16, 1963, Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to travel into space aboard Vostok 6, orbiting Earth 48 times and spending almost three days in space. source: nasa.gov

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June 16, 1963: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 16, 1963?


June 16, 1963 was a Sunday and it was the 167th day of the year 1963 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 16, 1963 can also be written as 6/16/1963 in the US and as 16/6/1963 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 16, 1963?


Famous people born on June 16, 1963:

  • Helen Hunt
    Helen Hunt

    Helen Hunt is an acclaimed American actress, director, and screenwriter who won an Academy Award for her role in 'As Good as It Gets'.

  • Stuart Kerr
    Stuart Kerr
  • Scott Alexander
    Scott Alexander
  • The Sandman
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June 16, 1963: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 16, 1963:

  • John Whiting
    John Whiting
  • Richard Kohn
    Richard Kohn

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June 16, 1963: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 16, 1963 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 10th and June 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 16, 1963: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 16, 1963 was Sukiyaki by Kyu Sakamoto, according to the music chart for the week June 10th and June 16th.

  1. - Sukiyaki youtube
  2. - It's My Party youtube
  3. - You Can't Sit Down youtube
  4. - Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home) youtube
  5. - I Love You Because youtube

June 16, 1963: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 16, 1963 was From Me To You by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week June 10th and June 16th.

  1. - From Me To You youtube
  2. - I Like It youtube
  3. - Do You Want To Know A Secret? youtube
  4. - If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody youtube
  5. - When Will You Say I Love You youtube

June 16, 1963: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 16, 1963 was It's My Party by Lesley Gore, according to the music chart for the week June 10th and June 16th.

  1. - It's My Party youtube
  2. - If You Need Me
  3. - The Love Of My Man
  4. - Another Saturday Night
  5. - Hello Stranger youtube
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June 16, 1963: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 16th is Gemini.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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June 16, 1963: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 16, 1963 is Rabbit and the associated element is Water.

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June 16, 1963: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 16, 1963 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 16, 1963 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on June 16, 1963 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 18% full, rising at 02:15 am and setting at 04:03 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 07, 1963 while the next full moon would come on Jul 06, 1963.

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How old is someone born on June 16, 1963?


Someone born on June 16, 1963 is:

62 years 11 months old,

or 755 months and 8 days old,

or 3284 weeks

or 22988 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 16, 1963?

There are 23 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday June 16th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 16, 1963?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on June 16, 1963.

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