Date: December 14, 1963
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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 โ ๐ Other events on February 5…
NAACP field secretary Medgar Evers is murdered in front of his home in Jackson, Mississippi, by Ku Klux Klan member Byron De La Beckwith during the civil rights movement. Date: June 12, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on June 12 ๐ Events on this day in 1963 ๐ On This Day…
American Civil Rights Movement: Governor of Alabama George Wallace defiantly stands at the door of Foster Auditorium at the University of Alabama in an attempt to block two black students, Vivian Malone and James Hood, from attending that school. Later in the day, accompanied by federalized National Guard troops, they are able to register. Date:…
Project Mercury: The launch of the final Mercury mission, Mercury-Atlas 9 with astronaut Gordon Cooper on board. He becomes the first American to spend more than a day in space, and the last American to go into space alone. Date: May 15, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 15 ๐ …
The Pro Football Hall of Fame opens in Canton, Ohio with 17 charter members. Date: September 7, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on September 7 ๐ Events on this day in 1963 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Buddhist Crisis: Madame Ngo Dinh Nhu US Speaking Tour, October 7,…
The 1963 South Vietnamese coup begins. Date: November 1, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on November 1 ๐ Events on this day in 1963 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Thรญch Quแบฃng ฤแปฉc Self-Immolates in Saigon for Religious Freedom, June 11, 1963Patsy Cline, Hawkshaw Hawkins Killed in Plane Crash…