Mount Agung Erupts on Bali, Kills 1,100+ March 17, 1963
Date: March 17, 1963
Date: March 17, 1963
Movement of 15 Khordad: Protests against the arrest of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini by the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. In several cities, masses of angry demonstrators are confronted by tanks and paratroopers. Date: June 5, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 5 π Events on this day in 1963…
The ΓlysΓ©e Treaty of cooperation between France and West Germany is signed by Charles de Gaulle and Konrad Adenauer. Date: January 22, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 22 π Events on this day in 1963 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Aeroflot Flight 191 Crashes at AΕgabat…
Greek left-wing politician Grigoris Lambrakis is clubbed over the head, causing his death five days later. Date: May 22, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 22 π Events on this day in 1963 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1963New York Post Publishes Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter…
The Dominican Republic receives its first democratically elected president, Juan Bosch, since the end of the dictatorship led by Rafael Trujillo. Date: February 27, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 27 π Events on this day in 1963 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Organisation of African Unity…
One hundred twenty-nine American sailors die when the submarine USSΒ Thresher sinks at sea. Date: April 10, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 10 π Events on this day in 1963 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1963The Beatles Record First Album Please Please Me – February 11, 1963Organisation…
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 β π Other events on May 3 π Events on this day…