Vietnam War: Viet Cong First Major Victory at Ap Bac, January 2, 1963
Date: January 2, 1963
Date: January 2, 1963
Execution of Henry John Burnett, the last man to be hanged in Scotland. Date: August 15, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 15 π Events on this day in 1963 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Cane Creek Potash Mine Explosion Kills 18 Miners, August 27, 1963Project Mercury…
Pope John XXIII issues Pacem in terris, the first encyclical addressed to all Christians instead of only Catholics, and which described the conditions for world peace in human terms. Date: April 11, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 11 π Events on this day in 1963 π On This Day…
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary closes. Date: March 21, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 21 π Events on this day in 1963 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1963XΓ‘ Lợi Pagoda Raids: Buddhist Crackdown in South Vietnam, August 21, 1963Supreme Court Bans Bible Verses and Lordβs Prayer in Schools,…
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 β π Other events on October 9 π Events on this day in 1963 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Patsy Cline, Hawkshaw Hawkins Killed in Plane Crash…
John F. Kennedy addresses Americans from the Oval Office proposing the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which would revolutionize American society by guaranteeing equal access to public facilities, ending segregation in education, and guaranteeing federal protection for voting rights. Date: June 11, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 11 π …
Five Indian generals are killed in a helicopter crash, due to collision with two parallel lines of telegraph cables. Date: November 22, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 22 π Events on this day in 1963 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1963France Cedes Bizerte Naval Base to…