Date: June 5, 1963
The British Secretary of State for War, John Profumo, resigns in a sex scandal known as the "Profumo affair". Date: June 5, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Nigeria Becomes a Republic on Independence…
Joe Walker flies a North American X-15 to a record altitude of 106,010 meters (347,800 feet) on X-15 Flight 90. Exceeding an altitude of 100 km, this flight qualifies as a human spaceflight under international convention. Date: July 19, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 19 📅 Events on this day…
Civil rights movement: Over one hundred high school students conduct a sit-in protest in Rome, Georgia. Date: March 28, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 28 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963South Vietnamese President Ngô Đình Diệm Assassinated After Coup,…
One hundred twenty-nine American sailors die when the submarine USS Thresher sinks at sea. Date: April 10, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 10 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Élysée Treaty Signed by France and West Germany, January 22, 1963Bloody Christmas…
Marriage of Princess Alexandra of Kent to Angus Ogilvy at Westminster Abbey in London. Date: April 24, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 24 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Libya Constitution Amendments Enable Female Voting, National Unity April 26, 1963Five…
The police force in Birmingham, Alabama switches tactics and responds with violent force to stop the "Birmingham campaign" protesters. Images of the violent suppression are transmitted worldwide, bringing new-found attention to the civil rights movement. Date: May 3, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day…