Births on October 3

Benny Anders

Born on October 3, 1963

Benny Anders, American basketball player

Benny Michael Anders (born October 3, 1963) is an American former basketball player. He played college basketball on the Guy Lewis-coached Houston Cougars teams during the early 1980s. The team featured a set of players called the Phi Slama Jama basketball fraternity that included Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler, Michael Young, Alvin Franklin, Reid Gettys, Larry Micheaux and Anders. According to the 30 for 30 documentary, Benny Anders now resides in Detroit, Michigan. But at the end of the documentary, a brief shot is shown of “Bellaire Pharmacy.” Bellaire, Michigan, where Benny actually resides, is a small town 4 1/2 hours northwest of Detroit, about 30 miles from Traverse City.

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Events on 1963

8 Jan

Mona Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is exhibited in the United States for the first time, at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
21 Apr

Bahá'í Faith
The first election of the Universal House of Justice is held, marking its establishment as the supreme governing institution of the Bahá'í Faith.
11 Jun

Civil Rights Act of 1964
John F. Kennedy addresses Americans from the Oval Office proposing the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which would revolutionize American society by guaranteeing equal access to public facilities, ending segregation in education, and guaranteeing federal protection for voting rights.
7 Oct

Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
John F. Kennedy signs the ratification of the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
22 Nov

Assassination of John F. Kennedy
U.S. President John F. Kennedy is assassinated and Texas Governor John Connally is seriously wounded by Lee Harvey Oswald

Births on October 3

Benny Anders

Born on October 3, 1963

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Events on 1963

Mona Lisa

Bahá'í Faith

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

Assassination of John F. Kennedy