Date: April 21, 1963
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…
One hundred twenty-nine American sailors die when the submarine USS Thresher sinks at sea. Date: April 10, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 10 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Britain Admits Kim Philby Was Soviet Agent, July 1, 1963Guinea-Bissau War of…
Turkish Cypriot Bayrak Radio begins transmitting in Cyprus after Turkish Cypriots are forcibly excluded from Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation. Date: December 25, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 25 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Félicette, First Cat in Space, October 18,…
Buddhist monk Thích Quảng Đức burns himself with gasoline in a busy Saigon intersection to protest the lack of religious freedom in South Vietnam. Date: June 11, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 11 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Lakonia…
The Arecibo Observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, with the largest radio telescope ever constructed, officially opens. Date: November 1, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 1 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Bye Bye Birdie Musical Film Released April 4, 1963Kennedy’s…
Soviet Space Program: Vostok 6 mission: Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman in space. Date: June 16, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 16 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Execution of Henry John Burnett, Last Man Hanged in Scotland,…