The #1 country song on August 17, 1963

Ring of Fire By Johnny Cash

Other #1 songs on August 17, 1963

#1 Hit Song

Fingertips Pt. 2
Little Stevie Wonder

UK #1 Song

Sweets for My Sweet
The Searchers

#1 R&B Song

Fingertips (Part 2)
Little Stevie Wonder

Notable August 17 birthdays in the 1960s

Christian Laettner

Born August 17, 1969
Ed McCaffrey

Born August 17, 1968
David Conrad

Born August 17, 1967
Rodney Mullen

Born August 17, 1966
Steve Gorman

Born August 17, 1965
Colin James

Born August 17, 1964
Gilby Clarke

Born August 17, 1962