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Died on Tuesday February 26, 1963
- Berend Christoffel Lodewijk Lamberts (61), Kampen,Kampen,Overijssel,Nederland
- Anna Elisabeth Kalden (68), Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Alice Mae van den Heuvel (35), Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, Verenigde Staten
- Auke Bult (53)
- Alice Nelly Dolfine Berkholst Knoetsen (74), Middelburg,Gemeente Middelburg,Zeeland,Nederland
- Anna Maria Wolfs (83), Lanklaar, Provincie Limburg, België
- Aaltjen Mellendijk (81), Wisch
- Aagje Noordegraaf (66), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Alfred Edmond de FORMANOIR de la CAZERIE (87), Celles (Hainaut), 57018, Hainaut, Belgique
- Albert Kortman (60)
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 26, 1963 at Delpher
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- Friese koerier : onafhankelijk dagblad voor Friesland en aangrenzende gebieden
- Nieuw Suriname : Surinaams nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Leeuwarder courant : hoofdblad van Friesland
- Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad
- Gereformeerd gezinsblad / hoofdred. P. Jongeling
- Limburgsch dagblad
- De waarheid
- De Tijd De Maasbode
- De Telegraaf
Born on February 26
- 1959 » Ahmet Davutoğlu, Turkish political scientist, academic, and politician, 37th Prime Minister of Turkey
- 1959 » Rolando Blackman, American basketball player and coach
- 1960 » Jaz Coleman, English singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and producer
- 1962 » Ahn Cheol-soo, South Korean physician, academic, and politician
- 1963 » Chase Masterson, American actress, singer, and activist
- 1965 » James Mitchell, American wrestler and manager
- 1966 » Garry Conille, Haitian physician and politician, 14th Prime Minister of Haiti
- 1966 » Marc Fortier, French-Canadian ice hockey player
- 1966 » Najwa Karam, Lebanese singer
- 1967 » Mark Carroll, Australian rugby league player
Died on February 26
- 1945 » Sándor Szurmay, Minister of Defence of the Hungarian portion of Austria-Hungary (b. 1860)
- 1947 » Heinrich Häberlin, Swiss judge and politician, President of the Swiss National Council (b. 1868)
- 1950 » Harry Lauder, Scottish comedian and singer (b. 1870)
- 1951 » Sabiha Kasimati, Albanian ichthyologist (b. 1912) executed with 20 others
- 1952 » Theodoros Pangalos, Greek general and politician, President of Greece (b. 1878)
- 1961 » Karl Albiker, German sculptor, lithographer, and educator (b. 1878)
- 1961 » Mohammed V of Morocco (b. 1909)
- 1966 » Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Indian poet and politician (b. 1883)
- 1969 » Karl Jaspers, German-Swiss psychiatrist and philosopher (b. 1883)
- 1969 » Levi Eshkol, Israeli soldier and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Israel (b. 1895)
Names that were popular for boys in 1963
- Johannes
- Jan
- Maria
- Cornelis
- Peter
- Hendrik
- John
- Robert
- Willem
- Petrus
- Gerardus
- Paul
- Pieter
- Wilhelmus
- Johan
- Antonius
Names that were popular for girls in 1963
- Maria
- Johanna
- Elisabeth
- Cornelia
- Wilhelmina
- Anna
- Marie
- Catharina
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Ann
- Hendrika
- Yvonne
- Monique
- Margaretha
- Ingrid
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1963
- Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from July 24, 1963 to April 14, 1965 the cabinet Marijnen, with Mr. V.G.M. Marijnen (KVP) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 11.9 million citizens.
- February 27 » The Dominican Republic receives its first democratically elected president, Juan Bosch, since the end of the dictatorship led by Rafael Trujillo.
- April 11 » Pope John XXIII issues Pacem in terris, the first encyclical addressed to all Christians instead of only Catholics, and which described the conditions for world peace in human terms.
- June 16 » In an attempt to resolve the Buddhist crisis in South Vietnam, a Joint Communique was signed between President Ngo Dinh Diem and Buddhist leaders.
- June 26 » Cold War: U.S. President John F. Kennedy gave his "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech, underlining the support of the United States for democratic West Germany shortly after Soviet-supported East Germany erected the Berlin Wall.
- August 15 » President Fulbert Youlou is overthrown in the Republic of the Congo, after a three-day uprising in the capital.
- September 7 » The Pro Football Hall of Fame opens in Canton, Ohio with 17 charter members.
The weather on Tuesday February 26, 1963
The temperature on February 26, 1963 was between -9.4 °C and 2.3 °C and averaged -3.8 °C. There was 9.2 hours of sunshine (86%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI