November 1963 - November 23, 1963 (Saturday)

November 23, 1963 (Saturday)

  • John Kilbride, 12, is abducted by Myra Hindley and Ian Brady in Great Britain.
  • The first episode of the BBC television series Doctor Who is broadcast in the UK. Because of the worldwide attention focused on the previous day's events, the episode is repeated the following week.
  • The Golden Age Nursing Home fire kills 63 elderly people near Fitchville, Ohio.

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