Golden Jay Class of 1963
Welcome, Golden Jay Class of 1963,
to your Reunion information page!
Here, you'll find everything you need to know about your 60th class reunion, taking place during Alumni Weekend 2023, April 14 - 16.
Every five years, your class comes back home to the Homewood campus to meet with old friends, enjoy good food, revel in social, cultural and academic events, and make new memories. Come back to Baltimore April 14 - 16, 2023 and celebrate this milestone with us!
Saturday, April 15, 2023
Homecoming Crab Cake Lunch: Classes 1948 – 1963
11:30am – 1:30pm ET
Gertrude's Restaurant in the Baltimore Museum of Art
See Who's Coming!
Reunion Committee
Interested in getting involved with your reunion committee? We would love to have you! Please email reunion@jhu.edu and we will connect you with the staff liaisons who are working with your class.
Class Gift
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1963 - What a year to remember!
President & VP: John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson
Popular Films: It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, From Russia with Love, The Great Escape, The Birds, Charade, Hud, 8 ½, The Pink Panther, Contempt, The Haunting
Cost of: Gas ($0.30), Bread ($0.22), Milk ($0.36), Car ($3,000), House ($18,000)
Average Income: $6,200
US Population: 189.2 Million
Popular Songs: “Surfin’ U.S.A” by The Beach Boys, “The End of the World” by Skeeter Davis, “The Rhythm of the Rain” by The Cascades, “He’s So Fine” by The Chiffons, “Blue Velvet” by Bobby Vinton, “Hey Paula” by Paul & Paula, “Fingertips” by Little Stevie Wonder
Popular TV Shows: “The Beverly Hillbillies”, “Bonanza”, “The Dick Van Dyke Show”, “Petticoat Junction”, “The Andy Griffith Show”, “The Lucy Show”
Baby Names: Lisa, Mary, Susan, Karen, Linda, Michael, John, David, James, Robert
Sports: The Chicago Bears were the Super Bowl champs, the Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series, and the Toronto Maple Leafs clinched the Stanley Cup
Other Notable Events: President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered in “I Have a Dream” speech as 200,000 people marched on Washington in support of civil rights, the U.S., the Sovient Union, and Britain signed a nuclear test ban treaty, Pope John XXIII died, and Cardinal Montini becomes elected Pope, taking on the name Pope Paul VI
Got Questions?
We’ve got answers. We want to make attending Alumni Weekend 2023, April 14 - 16 as easy as possible. Let us know if you have any questions. Send an email to reunion@jhu.edu or call 410-516-5185.
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