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April 21, 1963

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Headlines from April 21, 1963

FARMERS TO VOTE ON WHEAT CURBS; Growers Reported Evenly Divided on New Program Programs Approved FARMERS TO VOTE ON WHEAT CURBS How Plan Would Work Average at $1.75

By J.h. Carmical

The wheat referendum scheduled for May 21 is drawing more attention than usual. Unless two-thirds of the wheat growers voting approve the wheat control program worked out by the last Congress and the Administration, it will not become effective and the entire matter will be back in the lap of Congress.

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Notable Births

Ken Caminiti

1963Ken Caminiti, American baseball player (died 2004)[†]

Kenneth Gene Caminiti was an American professional baseball third baseman who spent 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Houston Astros, San Diego Padres (1995–1998), Texas Rangers (2001) and Atlanta Braves (2001).

Historical Events

Universal House of Justice

1963The first election of the Universal House of Justice is held, marking its establishment as the supreme governing institution of the Baháʼí Faith.[†]

The Universal House of Justice is the nine-member supreme ruling body of the Baháʼí Faith. It was envisioned by Baháʼu'lláh, the founder of the Baháʼí Faith, as an institution that could legislate on issues not already addressed in the Baháʼí writings, providing flexibility for the Baháʼí Faith to adapt to changing conditions. It was first elected in 1963, and subsequently every five years, by delegates consisting of the members of Baháʼí National Spiritual Assemblies throughout the world.

Historical Context for April 21, 1963

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