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June 9, 1963

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Headlines from June 9, 1963

STATE SEALS OFF ALABAMA CAMPUS; Wallace Takes Measures to Avoid Violence in Defying U.S. Over Integration Troopers on Patrol Wallace Aides on Campus STATE SEALS OFF ALABAMA CAMPUS Governor's Telegram

By Claude Sitton Special To the New York Times

800 law enforcement officers on guard, Tuscaloosa; illus; Wallace orders MP unit from Natl Guard; campus curfew set; over 3,000 troops prepare throughout Ala; Connor says Wallace asked him to tell those at Citizens Council meeting to stay away from campus; Wallace outlines steps to keep order, wire to Pres; repeats views in wire to Ala press; over 1,500 burn cross at KKK rally near Tuscaloosa

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Notable Births

Gilad Atzmon

1963Gilad Atzmon, Israeli-English saxophonist, author, and activist[†]

Gilad Atzmon is an Israeli-born British saxophonist, novelist, political activist, and writer.

Johnny Depp

1963Johnny Depp, American actor[†]

John Christopher Depp II is an American actor and musician. He is the recipient of multiple accolades, including a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for three Academy Awards and two British Academy Film Awards. His films, in which he has often played eccentric characters, have grossed over $10.8 billion worldwide.

David Koepp

1963David Koepp, American director, producer, and screenwriter[†]

David Koepp is an American screenwriter and director. He is the fourth most successful screenwriter of all time in terms of U.S. box office receipts with a total gross of over $2.6 billion. Koepp has achieved both critical and commercial success in a wide variety of genres.

Notable Deaths

Jacques Villon

1963Jacques Villon, French painter (born 1875)[†]

Jacques Villon, also known as Gaston Duchamp, was a French Cubist and abstract painter and printmaker.

Historical Context for June 9, 1963

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