Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad Ends Operations, January 21, 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 1963Betty Friedan’s…

The New York Post Sunday Magazine publishes Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letter from Birmingham Jail. Date: May 19, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 19 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Ba’ath Party Overthrows Iraq’s Qasim Regime, February 8, 1963Betty Friedan’s…

The Bristol Bus Boycott is held in Bristol to protest the Bristol Omnibus Company's refusal to employ Black or Asian bus crews, drawing national attention to racial discrimination in the United Kingdom. Date: April 30, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 30 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅…

Movement of 15 Khordad: Protests against the arrest of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini by the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. In several cities, masses of angry demonstrators are confronted by tanks and paratroopers. Date: June 5, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 1963…

The European Court of Justice's ruling in Van Gend en Loos v Nederlandse Administratie der Belastingen establishes the principle of direct effect, one of the most important, if not the most important, decisions in the development of European Union law. Date: February 5, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 5…

Greek left-wing politician Grigoris Lambrakis is clubbed over the head, causing his death five days later. Date: May 22, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 22 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Mount Agung Erupts on Bali, Kills 1,100+ March 17,…