Historical Events
- Beatles' final performance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, England
No Strings
Richard Rodgers' musical drama "No Strings," starring Diahann Carroll and Richard Kiley, closes at Broadhurst Theater in NYC after 580 performances and 3 Tony Awards
- Warner Bros. Records releases the single of Allan Sherman's novelty song "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh (A Letter from Camp)," set to the music of Amilcare Ponchielli's "Dance of the Hours" from his 1876 opera "La Gioconda"
Famous Birthdays
- Carlo Imperato, American actor (Fame), born in The Bronx, New York
- Ed Roland, American singer-songwriter (Collective Soul), born in Stockbridge, Georgia
- Isaiah Washington, American actor (The 100), born in Houston, Texas
James Hetfield (63 years old)
American heavy metal rocker (Metallica), born in Downey, California
- Libor Pimek, tennis star, born in Most, Czechoslovakia
- Lisa Ann Walter, American comedian and actress (Abbot Elementary), born in Silver Spring, Maryland
- Tasmin Archer, Jamaican-English pop rock singer-songwriter ("Sleeping Satellite"), born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England
About August 3, 1963
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 63 years, 2 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Leo
Calculated as of October 8, 2026
Music Charts
#1 Song: So Much In Love - The Tymes
#1 Song: Sweets For My Sweet - Searchers
