Félicette, First Cat in Space, October 18, 1963
Date: October 18, 1963
Date: October 18, 1963
The Moscow–Washington hotline between the leaders of the U.S. and the Soviet Union goes into operation. Date: August 30, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 30 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Baikonur Cosmodrome R-9 Desna Missile Fire Kills Seven, October…
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)…
Lee Harvey Oswald, the assassin of President John F. Kennedy, is killed by Jack Ruby on live television. Robert H. Jackson takes a photograph of the shooting that will win the 1964 Pulitzer Prize in Photography. Date: November 24, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 24 📅 Events on this…
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development votes to admit Japan. 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 1963Valentina Tereshkova Becomes First Woman in Space, June 16, 1963Gateway Arch Construction Begins in…
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 1963Bristol Bus Boycott…
"I Want to Hold Your Hand", recorded on October 17, 1963, is released by the Beatles in the United Kingdom. Date: November 29, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 29 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963The Beatles Release “I Want…