Date: October 7, 1963
The first election of the Universal House of Justice is held, marking its establishment as the supreme governing institution of the Baháʼí Faith. Date: April 21, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 21 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963The Beatles…
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 → 📅 Other events on February 27 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Honduras Violent Coup Begins…
Buddhist crisis: As a result of the Xá Lợi Pagoda raids, the US State Department cables the United States Embassy, Saigon to encourage Army of the Republic of Vietnam generals to launch a coup against President Ngô Đình Diệm if he did not remove his brother Ngô Đình Nhu. Date: August 24, 1963 Read more…
An oxygen leak from an R-9 Desna missile at the Baikonur Cosmodrome triggers a fire that kills seven people. Date: October 24, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 24 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Syncom 2 First Geosynchronous Satellite Launched…
Soldiers of the South Vietnamese Army attack protesting Buddhists in Huế with liquid chemicals from tear-gas grenades, causing 67 people to be hospitalized for blistering of the skin and respiratory ailments. Date: June 3, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 3 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On…
Soviet Space Program: Vostok 6 mission: Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman in space. Date: June 16, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 16 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963CBS Evening News Expands to First Half-Hour Weeknight Broadcast, September…