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May 25, 1963

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Headlines from May 25, 1963

Robert Kennedy Consults Negroes Here About North; James Baldwin, Lorraine Hansberry and Lena Horne Are Among Those Who Warn Him of 'Explosive Situation' Robert Kennedy Sees Negroes About Racial Situation in North

By Layhmond Robinson

Atty Gen Kennedy confs secretly in NYC with group of prominent Negroes including J Baldwin, L Horne and L Hansberry, on fighting bias in North; meeting reptdly initiated by Baldwin; J Shagaloff among whites invited; group advises 'explosive situation' has developed in race relations; Kennedy confs with reprs of major hotel chains on integration

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Notable Births

George Hickenlooper

1963George Hickenlooper, American director and producer (died 2010)[†]

George Loening Hickenlooper III was an American narrative and documentary filmmaker.

Mike Myers

1963Mike Myers, Canadian-American actor, singer, producer, and screenwriter[†]

Michael John Myers, is a Canadian actor, comedian, and filmmaker. His accolades include seven MTV Movie & TV Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2002, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2017, he was named an Officer of the Order of Canada for "his extensive and acclaimed body of comedic work as an actor, writer, and producer".

Ludovic Orban

1963Ludovic Orban, Romanian engineer and politician, 68th Prime Minister of Romania[†]

Ludovic Orban is a Romanian engineer and politician who was the prime minister of Romania from November 2019 to December 2020. He was president of the National Liberal Party (PNL) between 2017 and 2021, which expelled him shortly after he lost a bid for another term as its leader. He was also minister of transport from April 2007 to December 2008 in the second Tăriceanu cabinet.

Historical Events

Organisation of African Unity

1963The Organisation of African Unity is established in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.[†]

The Organisation of African Unity was an African intergovernmental organization established on 25 May 1963 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with 33 signatory governments. Some of the key aims of the OAU were to encourage political and economic integration among member states, and to eradicate colonialism and neo-colonialism from the African continent.

Historical Context for May 25, 1963

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