Date: June 17, 1963
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 📅…
ZIP codes are introduced for United States mail. Date: July 1, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 1 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963First Universal House of Justice Election Establishes Baháʼí Governing Body April 21, 1963Bristol Bus Boycott Protests Racial…
Berthold Seliger launches a rocket with three stages and a maximum flight altitude of more than 100 kilometres (62 mi) near Cuxhaven. It is the only sounding rocket developed in Germany. Date: May 2, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 2 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This…
In Italy, a large landslide causes a giant wave to overtop the Vajont Dam, killing over 2,000. Date: October 9, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 9 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Princess Alexandra Marries Angus Ogilvy at Westminster Abbey,…
The Beatles release their debut album Please Please Me. Date: March 22, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 22 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Doctor Who First Episode Broadcast by BBC, November 23, 1963Kennedy’s “Ich bin ein Berliner” Speech Supports…
Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ is appointed to head the South Vietnamese government by General Dương Văn Minh's junta, five days after the latter deposed and assassinated President Ngô Đình Diệm. Date: November 6, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 6 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day…