Timeline February 1963

Events in February 1963 6

• 1963 – 1964 "Hello, Dolly!" -- Number 1 at 62 Armstrong records 'Hello, Dolly!' in December 1963 -- a cheerful, swinging version of the title song from the Broadway musical. Released in February 1964, it reaches Number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1964 -- displacing the Beatles at the height of Beatlemania and making Armstrong, at 62, the oldest artist ever to have a Number 1 single. The achievement is both commercially remarkable and musically apt: Armstrong's voice has become the most recognisable in American popular music, and 'Hello, Dolly!' captures its warmth and vitality perfectly.
• 1963 – present Michael Jordan Air Jordan 6-time NBA champion and Finals MVP; widely considered the greatest basketball player of all time.
• 1963 – present Michael Jordan Basketball player, businessman, b. 1963 Michael Jeffrey Jordan (b. 1963) — widely regarded as the greatest basketball player of all time. Six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls, five MVP awards, two Olympic gold medals, and a cultural impact — through Air Jordan, 'The Last Dance' and beyond — that reshaped global sport and business.
• 1963 Michael Jordan born in Brooklyn, New York Michael Jeffrey Jordan is born to James and Deloris Jordan, the fourth of five children; the family soon moves to Wilmington, North Carolina.
• 1963 The Feminine Mystique published Betty Friedan's book helps launch second-wave feminism Betty Friedan's book The Feminine Mystique challenged the idea that women could only find fulfillment as housewives and mothers. It became a bestseller and is widely credited with sparking the resurgence of the American feminist movement. Friedan went on to co-found the National Organization for Women.
• 1963 – present Charles Barkley Sir Charles 1993 MVP known for his rebounding and outspoken personality.