1963 in Luxembourg
| Years in Luxembourg: | 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 |
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s |
| Years: | 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 |
The following lists events that happened during 1963 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Incumbents[]
| Position | Incumbent |
|---|---|
| Grand Duke | Charlotte |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Werner |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Eugène Schaus |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies | Joseph Bech |
| President of the Council of State | Félix Welter |
| Mayor of Luxembourg City | Émile Hamilius |
Events[]
January – March[]
- 23 March – Representing Luxembourg, Nana Mouskouri finishes eighth in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963 with the song À force de prier.
April – June[]
- 29 April – Grand Duchess Charlotte pays a state visit to the United States until 4 May.[1]
July – September[]
- 9 October – Jeunesse Esch beat FC Haka 4–0 to become the only Luxembourgian side to progress to the last sixteen of the European Cup.
- 30 October – The national football team shocks the Netherlands by winning 2–1 in the second qualifying round for the 1964 European Nations' Cup, progressing 3–2 on aggregate.
October – December[]
- 4 November – Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson visits Luxembourg.
- 18 December – Luxembourg is knocked out at the final stage of qualifying for the 1964 European Nations' Cup, losing a play-off against Denmark 1–0, having drawn 5–5 with the Danes on aggregate.
Births[]
- 12 March – Marc Angel, politician
- 10 April – Marc Spautz, trade unionist and politician
- 1 May – Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg
- 1 May – , politician
- 4 July – Ni Xia Lian, table tennis player
- 18 July – Marc Girardelli, skier
- 16 September – Luc Frieden, politician
Deaths[]
- 29 March - Michel Stoffel, painter
- 26 August – Pierre Clemens, cyclist
Footnotes[]
- ^ Thewes (2006), p. 158
References[]
- Thewes, Guy (2006). Les gouvernements du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg depuis 1848 (PDF) (in French) (2006 ed.). Luxembourg City: Service Information et Presse. ISBN 978-2-87999-156-6. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
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