Date: July 19, 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 1963Buddhist Crisis Protest Against Pro-Catholic Discrimination,…
Syncom 2, the world's first geosynchronous satellite, is launched from Cape Canaveral on a Delta B booster. Date: July 26, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 26 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Bloody Christmas Begins in Cyprus, Displacing Turkish Cypriots…
Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum gas explosion: A gas explosion at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum in Indianapolis kills 81 people and injures another 400 during an ice show. Date: October 31, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 31 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today)…
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 1963Princess…
Construction begins on the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri. 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 1963Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 831 Crashes After Takeoff, 118 Killed, November 29, 1963John Profumo Resigns…
Vietnam War: The Viet Cong wins its first major victory, at the Battle of Ap Bac. Date: January 2, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 2 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Valentina Tereshkova Becomes First Woman in Space, June 16,…