possible. Initially approved, the use of automatic checkout equipment in the Gemini program would subsequently be dropped as an economy measure. Died: Edward A. Carter, Jr., 46, African-American U.S. Army sergeant who would be posthumously given the Medal of Honor for his heroism shown on March 23, 1945. Carter, unfairly accused of being a Communist, was shunned by the Army after World War II, and the medal would not be voted for him by Congress until 34 years after his death. Francis Poulenc, 64, French composer Sir Pelham Warner, 89, English cricketer known as "The Grand Old Man of English Cricket"; English National team captain in 1903-04 and 1905–06; President of MCC; author and founder of The Cricketer magazine January 31, 1963 (Thursday) The UK cargo ship Crescence ran aground at Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk. Major General H. W. G. Wijeyekoon left office as Commander of the Ceylon Army. References External links 1963 1963-01 1963-01