Timeline January 1963

Events in January 1963 15

• 1874 – 1963 Robert Frost (1874-1963) Died 29 January 1963, aged 88 Robert Frost was an American poet celebrated for his depictions of rural New England life in plain, accessible language. He won four Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry and read at John F. Kennedy's presidential inauguration in 1961. He died in Boston at age 88.
• 1904 – 1963 Dick Powell (1904-1963) American singer, actor, director and producer, from Warner musicals to Philip Marlowe and Four Star Television.
• 1910 – 1963 Jack Carson (1910-1963) Canadian-American actor, the brash comic foil of Warner Bros. films in the 1940s.
• 1963 Australian Open 1963 Men: Roy Emerson · Women: Margaret Smith
• 1963 1963 FA Cup Won the FA Cup with Manchester United, the club's first major trophy after rebuilding from the Munich disaster.
• 1963 1963: Jim Clark Lotus Scottish driver Clark dominated the season with seven wins from ten races in Colin Chapman's Lotus 25, one of the most complete seasons in F1 history.
• 1963 First Infinity Mirror Room Created her first Infinity Mirror Room, a purpose-built room lined with mirrored glass containing scores of neon-coloured balls at various heights. Standing inside, viewers experienced the illusion of never-ending space — an expression of the cosmic self-obliteration she experienced through her hallucinations.
• 1963 – 1967 National Theatre with Olivier Recruited by Laurence Olivier to join the newly formed National Theatre Company, where he spent four years as one of its original members.
• 1963 – 1968 PhD at UC San Diego Moved to the United States to pursue a PhD in molecular biology at the University of California, San Diego, studying under Masaki Hayashi. Completed his doctorate in 1968.
• 1963 Dick Powell dies in Los Angeles Dick Powell dies aged 58.
• 1963 Jack Carson dies in Encino Jack Carson dies aged 52.
• 1963 Sam Cooke records Live at the Harlem Square Club Miami A raw live set shelved until 1985.
• 1963 12th Elfstedentocht — De Hel van '63 Winner: Reinier Paping — national hero The most brutal Elfstedentocht ever held. On 18 January 1963, temperatures dropped to -18°C with a devastating east wind and snowstorms. Of 9,292 starters, only 69 finished the race — less than 1%. Reinier Paping won and became an instant national hero. The race is remembered as "De Hel van '63" — The Hell of '63.
• 1963 – present Hakeem Olajuwon The Dream Known for his "Dream Shake" footwork; led the Rockets to back-to-back titles in the 90s.
• 1963 Kim Philby defects to the Soviet Union British double agent flees Beirut for Moscow British intelligence officer Kim Philby, under suspicion as a Soviet mole, disappeared from Beirut and resurfaced months later in Moscow. He had spied for the Soviet Union for decades as part of the "Cambridge Five" spy ring. His defection was a major embarrassment for British intelligence.