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March 23, 1963

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Headlines from March 23, 1963

POWER STRUGGLE MOUNTS IN KOREA; U.S. FEELS STRAIN; Washington Warily Seeks a Compromise in Tension Over Military Regime Authorities Move Swiftly POWER STRUGGLE MOUNTS IN KOREA U.S. Envoy Meets Park

By A.m. Rosenthal Special To the New York Times

SEOUL, Korea, March 22-- South, Korea's military leaders and civilian politicians sharpened today their struggle for control. Every move and countermove tightened the diplomatic pressures on the United States, the country's political, economic and military patron.

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Notable Births

Juan Ramón López Caro

1963Juan Ramón López Caro, Spanish footballer and manager[†]

Juan Ramón López Caro is a Spanish football manager.

Míchel (footballer, born 1963)

1963Míchel, Spanish footballer and manager[†]

José Miguel González Martín del Campo, known as Míchel, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right midfielder, currently manager of Saudi Pro League club Al-Qadsiah.

1963Ana Fidelia Quirot, Cuban runner[†]

Ana Fidelia Quirot Moré is a former track and field athlete from Cuba, who specialised in the 800 metres but was also successful over 400 m. At 800 metres, she is a two-time World Champion and a two-time Olympic medallist. Her best time of 1:54.44 from 1989 still ranks her fifth on the world all-time list. She is regarded as one of the best female 800 m runners of all time, and probably the best to not have an Olympic gold medal in the event.

Notable Deaths

Thoralf Skolem

1963Thoralf Skolem, Norwegian mathematician and logician (born 1887)[†]

Thoralf Albert Skolem was a Norwegian mathematician who worked in mathematical logic and set theory.

Historical Context for March 23, 1963

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