Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 705 crashes into the Everglades shortly after takeoff from Miami International Airport, killing all 45 people on board. Date: February 12, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 12 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today)
Construction begins on the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri. Date: February 12, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 12 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Beatles record their first album, Please Please Me. Date: February 11, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 11 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today)
The regime of Prime Minister of Iraq Abd al-Karim Qasim is overthrown by the Ba'ath Party. Date: February 8, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 8 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today)
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…
The Guinea-Bissau War of Independence officially begins when PAIGC guerrilla fighters attack the Portuguese Army stationed in Tite. Date: January 23, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 23 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Élysée Treaty of cooperation between France and West Germany is signed by Charles de Gaulle and Konrad Adenauer. Date: January 22, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 22 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad ends operation. Date: January 21, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 21 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today)
Coup d'état in Togo results in the assassination of president Sylvanus Olympio. Date: January 13, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today)
Vietnam War: The Viet Cong wins its first major victory, at the Battle of Ap Bac. Date: January 2, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 2 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today)