1963 events

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 → 📅 Other events on May 15 📅…

South Vietnamese soldiers under the Roman Catholic President Ngo Dinh Diem open fire on Buddhists defying a ban on the flying of the Buddhist flag on Vesak, killing nine and sparking the Buddhist crisis. Date: May 8, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 8 📅 Events on this day in…

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 → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day…

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 📅…

In Libya, amendments to the constitution transform Libya (United Kingdom of Libya) into one national unity (Kingdom of Libya) and allow for female participation in elections. Date: April 26, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 26 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today)

Marriage of Princess Alexandra of Kent to Angus Ogilvy at Westminster Abbey in London. Date: April 24, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 24 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today)

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)

U.S. civil rights campaigner Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. writes his open letter from Birmingham Jail, sometimes known as "The Negro Is Your Brother", while incarcerated in Birmingham, Alabama, for protesting against segregation. Date: April 16, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 16 📅 Events on this day in 1963…

The Soviet nuclear-powered submarine K-33 collides with the Finnish merchant vessel M/S Finnclipper in the Danish straits.[citation needed] Date: April 12, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 12 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today)