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Events on Friday 18 January 1963 1
196312th Elfstedentocht — De Hel van '63Winner: Reinier Paping — national heroThe 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.