Date: February 19, 1963
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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 β π Other events on June 12 π Events on this day in 1963 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1963James…
Vietnam War: The Viet Cong wins its first major victory, at the Battle of Ap Bac. Date: January 2, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 2 π Events on this day in 1963 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Aeroflot Flight 191 Crashes at AΕgabat Airport, Killing 12…
Finnair's Aero Flight 217 crashes near Mariehamn Airport in Jomala, Γ land, killing 22 people. Date: November 8, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 8 π Events on this day in 1963 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Berthold Seliger Launches Germanyβs Only Sounding Rocket, May 2, 1963The Beatles…
The police force in Birmingham, Alabama switches tactics and responds with violent force to stop the "Birmingham campaign" protesters. Images of the violent suppression are transmitted worldwide, bringing new-found attention to the civil rights movement. Date: May 3, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 3 π Events on this day…
An earthquake in Skopje, Yugoslavia (present-day North Macedonia) leaves 1,100 dead. Date: July 26, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 26 π Events on this day in 1963 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Togo Coup D’Γtat Assassination of President Sylvanus Olympio, January 13, 1963Bloody Christmas Begins in…
ZIP codes are introduced for United States mail. Date: July 1, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 1 π Events on this day in 1963 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1963First Universal House of Justice Election Establishes BahΓ‘ΚΌΓ Supreme Institution April 21, 1963South Vietnamese Fire on Buddhists,…