Date: April 21, 1963
John F. Kennedy addresses Americans from the Oval Office proposing the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which would revolutionize American society by guaranteeing equal access to public facilities, ending segregation in education, and guaranteeing federal protection for voting rights. Date: June 11, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 11 📅…
Buddhist crisis: Police commanded by Ngô Đình Nhu, brother and chief political adviser of South Vietnam President Ngo Dinh Diem, attacked a group of American journalists who were covering a protest. Date: July 7, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 7 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On…
American Civil Rights Movement: Governor of Alabama George Wallace defiantly stands at the door of Foster Auditorium at the University of Alabama in an attempt to block two black students, Vivian Malone and James Hood, from attending that school. Later in the day, accompanied by federalized National Guard troops, they are able to register. Date:…
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 → 📅 Other events on April 11 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day…
A violent coup in Honduras begins two decades of military rule. Date: October 3, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 3 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Princess Alexandra Marries Angus Ogilvy at Westminster Abbey, April 24, 1963Northwest Orient Flight 705…
Mount Agung erupts on Bali killing more than 1,100 people. Date: March 17, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 17 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Swissair Flight 306 Crashes Near Dürrenäsch, 80 Killed September 4, 1963Tsurumi Rail Accident Kills 162…