Sunday, February 17, 1963 · Brooklyn, New York
The world the day Michael Jordan was born
Michael Jordan, the basketball player, arrived on a Sunday in Brooklyn, New York. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“Hey Paula”
Paul and Paula
The moon
waning crescent
Star sign
♒ Aquarius
Year of the Rabbit
U.S. president
Lyndon B. Johnson
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Michael was born
“Hey Paula” by Paul and Paula topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 3 weeks, taking over from “Walk Right In”.
Tap the cover for a 30-second preview
Cost of living
What things cost in 1963
U.S. averages for the year Michael Jordan was born, next to the latest figures (Jul 2025).
- Postage stamp5¢ → 78¢ today (16×)
- Median new home$18,050 → $393,300 today (22×)
- Minimum wage$1.15 → $7.25 today (6.3×)
In the news
The year 1963
- Feb 19 · Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique, a non-fiction book credited with sparking the beginning of second-wave feminism in the United States, was first published.
- Mar 5 · American country-music performers Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas, and Hawkshaw Hawkins were killed when their PA-24 crashed shortly after takeoff in Camden, Tennessee.
- Mar 21 · The Federal Bureau of Prisons closed Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, California.
- May 3 · Police in Birmingham, Alabama, used high-pressure water hoses and dogs against civil-rights protesters, bringing scrutiny on racial segregation in the southern United States.
- May 27 · American singer Bob Dylan released The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, his first album to include a significant number of original songs.
Born around the same time
Michael Jordan shares a birthday with…
Larry the Cable Guy
American comedian and voice actor · born Feb 17, 1963
Brad Pitt
actor · born December 18, 1963
Johnny Depp
actor · born June 9, 1963
Your day, not just your year
Now see your day.
The weather, the #1 song and the moon on the day you were born, in your city. Free, no sign-up.
See your exact day →The weather, the sky and the #1 song from that exact day, in your city
Questions
When was Michael Jordan born?
Michael Jordan was born on Sunday, February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York.
What day of the week was Michael Jordan born?
A Sunday. February 17, 1963 fell on a Sunday.
What was the #1 song when Michael Jordan was born?
“Hey Paula” by Paul and Paula was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Michael Jordan was born. It spent 3 weeks at #1.
What is Michael Jordan’s zodiac sign?
Michael Jordan is a Aquarius (born Feb 17), and was born in the Chinese year of the Rabbit.
What was the moon like when Michael Jordan was born?
A waning crescent moon, about 39% lit, on the night of February 17, 1963.
More famous birthdays