Timeline April 1963

Events in April 1963 5

• 1899 – 1963 Francis Poulenc French modernist composer French composer of the group Les Six, known for his songs, chamber music and the opera Dialogues of the Carmelites.
• 1908 – 1963 Simone de Beauvoir French philosopher and writer De Beauvoir wrote The Second Sex, a foundational feminist philosophical work examining gender and society.
• 1963 John Rostill joins on bass April 1963 Brian Locking left the band in April 1963 to devote himself to his religious work as a Jehovah's Witness. John Rostill joined as bassist — he would become a significant songwriter for the band over the following decade.
• 1963 USS Thresher sinks with all hands Nuclear submarine lost during deep-diving trials The US Navy nuclear submarine USS Thresher sank in the Atlantic Ocean during test dives, killing all 129 crew and shipyard workers aboard. It was the worst submarine disaster in history at the time. The loss led to sweeping changes in submarine safety standards.
• 1963 – present Garry Kasparov Former World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov became the youngest undisputed World Chess Champion in 1985 and is widely considered one of the greatest chess players of all time.