Marriage of Princess Alexandra of Kent to Angus Ogilvy at Westminster Abbey in London. Date: April 24, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 24 π Events on this day in 1963 π 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 BahΓ‘ΚΌΓ Faith. Date: April 21, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 21 π Events on this day in 1963 π 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 β π Other events on April 16 π 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 β π Other events on April 12 π Events on this day in 1963 π On This Day (Today)
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…
One hundred twenty-nine American sailors die when the submarine USSΒ Thresher sinks at sea. Date: April 10, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 10 π Events on this day in 1963 π On This Day (Today)
Bye Bye Birdie, a musical romantic comedy film directed by George Sidney, was released. Date: April 4, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 4 π Events on this day in 1963 π On This Day (Today)
Civil rights movement: Over one hundred high school students conduct a sit-in protest in Rome, Georgia. Date: March 28, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 28 π Events on this day in 1963 π On This Day (Today)
The Beatles release their debut album Please Please Me. Date: March 22, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 22 π Events on this day in 1963 π On This Day (Today)
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)