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August 17, 1963

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Headlines from August 17, 1963

Canada and U.S. Complete Details on Atom Defense; CANADA-U.S. PLAN ON ATOM SETTLED Negotiations Collapsed Direct Line Weighed

By Raymond Daniell Special To the New York Times

Canada and US complete arrangements to arm Canadian air defense system with nuclear warheads; Pearson says warheads will remain under US control except in case of hostilities when Canada would have responsibility to decide on use; says agreement terms are classified; says agreement necessitates direct communications line with Washington; warheads to be stockpiled at Bomarc missile sites in Que and Ont and for interceptor craft

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 14, 1963, covering August 17, 1963.

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    Album cover for Days Of Wine And Roses by Andy Williams

    Days Of Wine And Roses

    Andy Williams

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    Album cover for Little Stevie Wonder/The 12 Year Old Genius by Stevie Wonder

    Little Stevie Wonder/The 12 Year Old Genius

    Stevie Wonder

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    Album cover for West Side Story by Soundtrack

    West Side Story

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    Album cover for (Moving) by Peter| Paul & Mary

    (Moving)

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    Album cover for Trini Lopez At PJ's by Trini Lopez

    Trini Lopez At PJ's

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Notable Births

Jon Gruden

1963Jon Gruden, American football player, coach, and sportscaster[†]

Jon David Gruden is an American football coach and media personality currently employed by Barstool Sports. After beginning his coaching career in the college ranks and working as a position coach and as an offensive coordinator in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, he held his first head coaching position with the Raiders during their Oakland tenure from 1998 to 2001, where he won two consecutive division titles and made an AFC Championship Game appearance. Gruden was traded by Raiders owner and general manager Al Davis to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2002, which he led to their first Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XXXVII the same season. At age 39, he was the then-youngest head coach to win the Super Bowl. He served as Tampa Bay's head coach through 2008, setting the franchise record for wins, but made only two further playoff runs. After his firing from the Buccaneers, Gruden was featured as an analyst for ESPN's Monday Night Football broadcasts from the 2009 to the 2017 seasons.

Jackie Walorski

1963Jackie Walorski, American politician (died 2022)[†]

Jacqueline Renae Walorski was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Indiana's 2nd congressional district from 2013 until her death in 2022. She was a member of the Republican Party. Walorski served in the Indiana House of Representatives, representing Indiana's 21st district, from 2005 to 2010. In 2010, she won the Republican nomination for Indiana's 2nd congressional district, but narrowly lost the general election to Democratic incumbent Joe Donnelly. Walorski won the seat in 2012 after Donnelly vacated it to run for the U.S. Senate, and was reelected four times.

Historical Context for August 17, 1963

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