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March 9, 1963

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Headlines from March 9, 1963

Chinese Say Khrushchev Reopens Border Disputes; Stung by Taunts, Peking Declares It ls Forced to Act on Treaties, Some With Russia, That It Considers Unjust Chinese Declare Khrushchev Reopens Dispute Over Border 'Different' Policies 'Stupid' and 'Deplorable'

By Max Frankel Special To the New York Times

charges that Premier Khrushchev attacks on China reopen old border disputes with USSR; lists 9 'unequal and temporary' treaties imposed on China in 19th century, 3 of which concern USSR; reply to US Communist party charges seen

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Notable Births

Ivan Henjak

1963Ivan Henjak, Croatian-Australian rugby league player and coach[†]

Ivan Henjak is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer and coach. A New South Wales Country representative half back, Henjak played his club football in the NSWRL premiership, with the St. George Dragons, Canberra Raiders ,and Western Suburbs Magpies, and later in England with Hull FC.

Terry Mulholland

1963Terry Mulholland, American baseball player[†]

Terence John Mulholland is an American former professional baseball pitcher. His Major League Baseball (MLB) career spanned 20 seasons, 1986 and 1988 to 2006. He threw left-handed and batted right-handed.

Jean-Marc Vallée

1963Jean-Marc Vallée, Canadian director and screenwriter (died 2021)[†]

Jean-Marc Vallée was a Canadian filmmaker, film editor, and screenwriter. After studying film at the Université de Montréal, Vallée went on to make a number of critically acclaimed short films, including Stéréotypes (1991), Les Fleurs magiques (1995), and Les Mots magiques (1998).

Historical Context for March 9, 1963

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