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November 25, 1963

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Headlines from November 25, 1963

Officials of Nearly 100 Lands in U.S.--They Will Meet Johnson; Dignitaries of Nearly l00 Lands Converge on Capital to Pay Tribute to Kennedy JOHNSON TO MEET MANY TOMORROW City Is Tense--High Visitors Put Strains on Security and Protocol Officials Half Hour Intervals Security Problems.

By Max Frankel Special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24-- An emperor, a king, a queen, princes, presidents, premiers and ministers from every continent converged on Washington this evening to pay final tribute to President Kennedy and to make the acquaintance of President Johnson.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 20, 1963, covering November 25, 1963.

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    Album cover for In The Wind by Peter| Paul & Mary

    In The Wind

    Peter| Paul & Mary

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    5
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    Album cover for The Second Barbra Streisand Album by Barbra Streisand

    The Second Barbra Streisand Album

    Barbra Streisand

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    Peak
    2
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    11
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    Album cover for Golden Records Vol. 3 by Elvis Presley

    Golden Records Vol. 3

    Elvis Presley

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    Peak
    3
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    11
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    Album cover for Trini Lopez At PJ's by Trini Lopez

    Trini Lopez At PJ's

    Trini Lopez

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    15
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    Album cover for Ingredients In A Recipe For Soul by Ray Charles

    Ingredients In A Recipe For Soul

    Ray Charles

    Last week
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    Peak
    2
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    13

Notable Births

Kevin Chamberlin

1963Kevin Chamberlin, American actor and director[†]

Seth Kevin Chamberlin is an American actor and singer who performs under his middle name. He is known for his theatre roles such as Horton in Seussical and Uncle Fester in The Addams Family. For his theatre work, he was nominated for three Tony Awards and three Drama Desk Awards. He also starred as Bertram Winkle in the Disney Channel Original Series sitcom Jessie from 2011 to 2015. From 2018 to 2019, he starred as The Wizard of Oz in Wicked on Broadway.

Holly Cole

1963Holly Cole, Canadian singer and actress[†]

Holly Cole is a Canadian jazz singer and actress. For many years she performed with her group The Holly Cole Trio.

Chip Kelly

1963Chip Kelly, American football player and coach[†]

Charles Edward Kelly is an American professional football coach who is the offensive coordinator for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He came to prominence as a college football head coach at the Oregon Ducks from 2009 to 2012, leading them to the 2011 BCS National Championship Game. Kelly's success led to a stint in the NFL, where he coached for four seasons, three with the Philadelphia Eagles (2013–2015) and one with the San Francisco 49ers (2016). After the NFL, Kelly returned to college in 2018 as the head coach for the UCLA Bruins, coaching for six seasons before leaving in 2024 to join Ohio State as their offensive coordinator.

Notable Deaths

Alexander Marinesko

1963Alexander Marinesko, Russian lieutenant (born 1913)[†]

Alexander Ivanovich Marinesko was a Soviet career naval officer. During the last year of World War II, he became known as the captain of the submarine S-13, which sank the German military transport ship Wilhelm Gustloff in the Baltic Sea in January 1945. Passengers included civilians and women and children being evacuated from East Prussia, in addition to military and related personnel. More than 9,300 of the more than 10,000 passengers and crew died.

Historical Events

State funeral of John F. Kennedy

1963State funeral of John F. Kennedy; after lying in state at the United States Capitol, a Requiem Mass takes place at Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle and the President is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[†]

The state funeral of U.S. President John F. Kennedy took place in Washington, D.C., during the three days that followed his assassination on Friday, November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas.

Historical Context for November 25, 1963

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