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January 26, 1963

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Headlines from January 26, 1963

SENATORS REPORT SOVIET BUILD-UP IN CUBA CONTINUES; After Rusk-McCone Briefing They Tell of Arms Influx --Hearings Planned Hearings Are Planned Cites Daily Scrutiny SENATORS REPORT ON CUBA BUILD-UP Statement Is Disputed

By E.w. Kenworthy Special To the New York Times

Sens Aiken and Symington, after briefing of Sen subcom by Rusk and Dir McCone, say that USSR build-up of defensive weapons continues and is stronger than it was in Aug; Sen Stennis says another subcom will probe build-up; says Cuba is becoming 2d most powerful mil force in hemisphere; Sen Morse satisfied that US intelligence is informed on situation and that US will act when Cuba gets offensive weapons

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Notable Births

Jazzie B

1963Jazzie B, British DJ and music producer[†]

Trevor Beresford Romeo OBE, better known as Jazzie B, is a British DJ and music producer. He is the founder of music collective Soul II Soul.

José Mourinho

1963José Mourinho, Portuguese footballer and manager[†]

José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player, who is currently the head coach of Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe. He is one of the most decorated managers and is widely considered to be among the greatest managers of all time. Mourinho has won league championships in four countries, is one of only six managers to have won the European Cup with two clubs, and is the only manager to have won all three current UEFA club competitions.

1963Simon O'Donnell, Australian footballer, cricketer, and sportscaster[†]

Simon Patrick O'Donnell is an Australian former cricketer, VFL footballer, and horse racing and cricket commentator. He is currently a horse breeder and enabler. He is a former record holder for the fastest One Day International half-century. He was educated at Deniliquin High School and Assumption College. O'Donnell was a part of the Australian team that won their first world title during the 1987 Cricket World Cup.

1963Tony Parks, English footballer and manager[†]

Anthony Parks is an English football coach and former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. In a career spanning over 20 years, he was on the books of 15 different clubs, making more than 250 league appearances and won the 1983–84 UEFA Cup with Tottenham Hotspur. After retiring as a player he had two spells as joint caretaker manager of Halifax Town.

Andrew Ridgeley

1963Andrew Ridgeley, English singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]

Andrew John Ridgeley is an English musician, best known for his work in the 1980s in the musical duo Wham! consisting of Ridgeley and George Michael. Associated with the MTV-driven Second British Invasion of the US, they were one of the most successful pop acts during the 1980s, selling more than 30 million certified records worldwide from 1982 to 1986. Their singles "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", "Everything She Wants", and "Careless Whisper" all topped the US Billboard Hot 100. In 2019, Penguin Random House published Ridgeley's memoir Wham! George & Me.

Historical Context for January 26, 1963

In 1963, the world population was approximately 3,192,807,828 people[†]