Date: April 26, 1963
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…
The publication of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique reawakens the feminist movement in the United States as women's organizations and consciousness raising groups spread. Date: February 19, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 19 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Patsy…
The Puijo observation tower is opened to the general public at Puijo Hill in Kuopio, Finland. Date: July 27, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 27 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Vietnam War: Viet Cong First Major Victory at Ap…
Project Mercury: The launch of the final Mercury mission, Mercury-Atlas 9 with astronaut Gordon Cooper on board. He becomes the first American to spend more than a day in space, and the last American to go into space alone. Date: May 15, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 15 📅…
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 705 crashes into the Everglades shortly after takeoff from Miami International Airport, killing all 45 people on board. Date: February 12, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 12 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Patsy Cline, Hawkshaw…
The film Cleopatra, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, is released in US theaters. It was the most expensive film made at the time. Date: June 12, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 12 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Dominican…