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The winter of 1894–1895 was colder than that of 1962–1963 in north Scotland and east Scotland, [4] whilst, although instrumental temperature data for Scotland and Northern Ireland do not extend back to 1740, [a] station data from subsequent years suggest that the winters of 1813–1814 and 1878–1879 were almost certainly colder than 1962 ...
The New Year's Eve 1963 snowstorm was a significant winter storm occurring from December 31, 1963 to January 1, 1964 over most of the Southern United States.The storm began when a surface low-pressure system moved northward through the eastern Gulf of Mexico and up the Fall Line east of the Appalachians, leading to a snowstorm from the central Gulf coast northward into Tennessee.
Nov. 23, 1963: Dealey Plaza and the Texas State Book Depository building with crowds on street mourning the assassination of President John F. Kennedy the day after the shooting.
January–April – Winter of 1963: The UK experiences the worst winter since 1946–47.Low temperatures keep snow lying around until early-April in some areas. 7 January – Granada Television first broadcasts World in Action, its influential investigative current affairs series, which will run for thirty-five years.
1 February – John Cardinal D'Alton, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland from 1946 to 1963 (born 1882). 4 February – Brinsley MacNamara, novelist and playwright (born 1890). 22 February – Padraig O'Keeffe, fiddle player (born 1887). 3 March – Brian O'Higgins, Sinn Féin party member of parliament and party president (born 1882).
Sixty years after his assassination on November 22, 1963, Americans should reflect on John F. Kennedy’s unfinished yet transformational legacy on civil rights, writes historian Peniel E. Joseph.
6 March – After record freezing weather throughout the winter, it is the first day of the year when there is no frost in Wales. [3] 28 March – Labour Party candidate Neil McBride wins the Swansea East by-election caused by the death of Labour Member of Parliament (MP) David Mort.
The film had its origins in primary research for a documentary about the British Railways Board.Jones' test research coincided with one of the coldest winters on record, and Jones approached BTF producer Edgar Anstey with the idea to contrast the comfort of the passengers with the efforts of the railway workmen in keeping trains going in the frozen conditions.