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December 4, 1963

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Headlines from December 4, 1963

PANEL ON SLAYING MEETS TOMMORROW; Assassination to Be Studied --F.B.I. 'Probably' Will Find Oswald Acted Alone Special Commission Investigating Assassination Holds First Meeting Tomorrow PROCEDURE STEPS WILL BE MAPPED F.B.I. Report, Due NextWeek, Will 'Probably' Conclude Oswald Acted Alone Warnings Given Charge by Senator

By Ben A. Franklin Special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3-- The special commission to investigate the assassination of President Kennedy will hold its first meeting Thursday in the National Archives Building.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 4, 1963, covering December 4, 1963.

  1. 1
    Album cover for The Singing Nun by The Singing Nun (Soeur Sourire)

    The Singing Nun

    The Singing Nun (Soeur Sourire)

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  2. 2
    Album cover for In The Wind by Peter| Paul & Mary

    In The Wind

    Peter| Paul & Mary

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Second Barbra Streisand Album by Barbra Streisand

    The Second Barbra Streisand Album

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    13
  4. 4
    Album cover for Peter; Paul And Mary by Peter| Paul & Mary

    Peter; Paul And Mary

    Peter| Paul & Mary

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    17
  5. 5
    Album cover for Trini Lopez At PJ's by Trini Lopez

    Trini Lopez At PJ's

    Trini Lopez

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    17

Notable Births

Sergey Bubka

1963Sergey Bubka, Ukrainian pole vaulter[†]

Sergey Nazarovych Bubka is a Ukrainian former pole vaulter. He represented the Soviet Union until its dissolution in 1991. Bubka was twice named Athlete of the Year by Track & Field News, and in 2012 was one of 24 athletes inducted as inaugural members of the International Association of Athletics Federations Hall of Fame.

1963Nigel Heslop, English rugby player[†]

Nigel John Heslop is an English former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for England, and at club level for Orrell R.U.F.C., and Liverpool St Helens F.C. as a Wing, and club level rugby league (RL) for Oldham, at the time of his move to Oldham, he was employed by Merseyside Police.

Notable Deaths

Constance Davey

1963Constance Davey, Australian psychologist (born 1882)[†]

Constance Muriel Davey was an Australian psychologist who worked in the South Australian Department of Education, where she introduced the state's first special education classes.

Historical Context for December 4, 1963

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