Centuries:	1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century
Decades:	30s  40s  50s  - 60s -  70s  80s  90s
Years:	60  61  62  - 63 -  64  65  66

Year 63 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

Events

By place

Roman Empire

• Vespasian becomes governor of Africa.
• Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo is restored to command after the Roman debacle at the Battle of Rhandeia; he invaded Armenia and defeated Tiridates II, who accepted Roman sovereignty; Parthia withdrew from the war.
• Pompeii the city at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, is heavily damaged by a strong earthquake. Fearing an eruption of the volcano, many of the 20.000 inhabitants leave their homes in a panicked flight. Those who remain behind begin to rebuild Pompeii.

By topic

Religion

• According to legend, Joseph of Arimathea goes to Glastonbury on the first Christian mission to Britain.

Arts and Science

• Aulus Cornelius Celsus writes a dictionary (encyclopedia) on the arts and sciences.

Births

• Pliny the Younger, Roman writer

Deaths

• Mark the Evangelist (traditional date) (see 61)
• Claudia Augusta, sole child of Nero