United States in 1963
You were born in 1963 — the year of the March on Washington, the Easy-Bake Oven, and November 22. The decade changed that day.
💰 How much things cost in 1963
| Item | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 0.30 USD/gallon | verified (U.S. EIA) |
| Cinema ticket | ~0.85 USD | estimate |
| Coffee | ~0.10 USD | estimate |
| Ice cream | ~0.10 USD (scoop) | estimate |
Currency: USD
🎵 The music of 1963
The song of the year: Jimmy Gilmer – Sugar Shack (Billboard Year-End Hot 100 #1)
Other songs people listened to in 1963:
- Jimmy Gilmer – Sugar Shack
- Kyu Sakamoto – Sukiyaki
- The Chiffons – He's So Fine
- Bobby Vinton – Blue Velvet
- The Essex – Easier Said Than Done
- Lesley Gore – It's My Party
- Paul and Paula – Hey Paula
- Gene Pitney – Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa
📺 TV, cinema and pop culture
Cartoons: The Flintstones / The Jetsons / Astro Boy (first anime on US TV) (on ABC / NBC). November 22, 1963. Kennedy shot in Dallas. The nation stops. Everyone remembers where they were.
TV series: The Andy Griffith Show S3 — comfort TV while the nation grieved.
At the cinema: The Great Escape (Sturges) — Steve McQueen on a motorcycle. The POW film that never gets old.
Person of the moment: JFK — his assassination changed America permanently. Before and after.
The cult toy: Easy-Bake Oven (launched 1963) / Barbie / Johnny Lightning cars. Easy-Bake Oven launched in 1963. A real oven for kids — heated by a light bulb.
👗 Fashion and snacks
Fashion: Post-Kennedy: the nation grieving in black. Jackie's style preserved in memory forever.
Snacks: Cracker Jack, Kool-Aid, Easy-Bake Oven creations, Oreos, Jell-O
📰 What happened in 1963
Event of the year: JFK assassinated in Dallas. March on Washington: MLK's 'I Have a Dream' speech. The Beatles conquer Britain.
Sport: NFL Championship: Chicago Bears beat New York Giants 14-10. Stan Musial retires with 3,630 career hits.
💻 Technology and everyday life
Tech news: Touch-tone telephone service introduced. The ZIP code system launched by the US Postal Service.
The gadget to have: Easy-Bake Oven / black-and-white TV / push-button phone arriving
How people communicated: JFK assassinated November 22, 1963 in Dallas. The world stops. TV covers it non-stop for 4 days.
How people listened to music: Beatlemania is exploding in Britain. America has no idea what's about to hit it.
The weekend: The March on Washington August 28: MLK's 'I Have a Dream.' 250,000 people. History made.
📵 What didn't exist yet in 1963
- Beatles in America (Feb 1964)
- color TV widely
- personal computers
- cell phones
- Vietnam escalation (1964-65)
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Main sources: EIA, Billboard, NATO