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963 (CMLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 963rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 963rd year of the 1st millennium, the 63rd year of the 10th century, and the 4th year of the 960s decade. As of the start of 963, the Gregorian calendar was 5 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

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Events
- Sebük Tigin starts his empire in modern-day Afghanistan
- The Nanping State has to surrender when invaded by Song Dynasty armies
- The Song Dynasty Chinese government tries to ban the practice of cremation
- Holy Roman Emperor Otto I defeats Mieszko I of Poland
- Luxembourg is founded
- December 6 – Pope Leo VIII becomes the 131st pope
Births
Deaths
- March 15 – Romanos II, Byzantine Emperor (b. 939)
- April 3 – William III, Duke of Aquitaine
- April 18 – Stephen Lekapenos, co-emperor of Byzantium in 924–945
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