Execution of Henry John Burnett, Last Man Hanged in Scotland, August 15, 1963
Date: August 15, 1963
Date: August 15, 1963
The British Secretary of State for War, John Profumo, resigns in a sex scandal known as the "Profumo affair". Date: June 5, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 5 π Events on this day in 1963 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Martin Luther King Jr. Writes Birmingham…
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 β π Other events on June 5 π Events on this day in 1963…
Following the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Soviet Union and the United States sign an agreement to establish the so-called "red telephone" link between Washington, D.C., and Moscow. Date: June 20, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 20 π Events on this day in 1963 π On This Day (Today) More…
The Equal Pay Act of 1963, aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on sex, was signed into law by John F. Kennedy as part of his New Frontier Program. Date: June 10, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 10 π Events on this day in 1963 π On This Day…
The ship Bluenose II was launched in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. The schooner is a major Canadian symbol. Date: July 24, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 24 π Events on this day in 1963 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1963The Beatles Record First Album Please Please Me…
Ciaculli bombing: a car bomb, intended for Mafia boss Salvatore Greco, kills seven police officers and military personnel near Palermo. Date: June 30, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 30 π Events on this day in 1963 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Northwest Orient Flight 705 Crashes…