Friday, August 9, 1963 · Newark, New Jersey
The world the day Whitney Houston was born
Whitney Houston, the singer, arrived on a Friday in Newark, New Jersey. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“So Much In Love”
The Tymes
The moon
waning gibbous
Star sign
♌ Leo
Year of the Rabbit
U.S. president
Lyndon B. Johnson
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Whitney was born
“So Much In Love” by The Tymes topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 1 week, taking over from “Surf City”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1963
U.S. averages for the year Whitney Houston 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.
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Questions
When was Whitney Houston born?
Whitney Houston was born on Friday, August 9, 1963, in Newark, New Jersey.
What day of the week was Whitney Houston born?
A Friday. August 9, 1963 fell on a Friday.
What was the #1 song when Whitney Houston was born?
“So Much In Love” by The Tymes was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Whitney Houston was born. It spent 1 week at #1.
What is Whitney Houston’s zodiac sign?
Whitney Houston is a Leo (born Aug 9), and was born in the Chinese year of the Rabbit.
What was the moon like when Whitney Houston was born?
A waning gibbous moon, about 76% lit, on the night of August 9, 1963.
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