Date: June 11, 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 โ ๐ Other events on May 3 ๐ Events on this day…
The Arecibo Observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, with the largest radio telescope ever constructed, officially opens. Date: November 1, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on November 1 ๐ Events on this day in 1963 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Northwest Orient Flight 705 Crashes in Everglades, February 12,…
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gives his I Have a Dream speech. Date: August 28, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on August 28 ๐ Events on this day in 1963 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Baikonur Cosmodrome R-9 Desna Missile…
Construction begins on the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri. Date: February 12, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 12 ๐ Events on this day in 1963 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1963BAC One-Eleven Prototype Crashes in UK, All Killed – October 22, 1963Betty Friedanโs The Feminine…
Finnair's Aero Flight 217 crashes near Mariehamn Airport in Jomala, ร land, killing 22 people. Date: November 8, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on November 8 ๐ Events on this day in 1963 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1963March on Washington: Martin Luther King Jr. Gives “I Have a…
Aeroflot Flight 191 crashes while landing at Aลgabat International Airport, killing 12. Date: March 5, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on March 5 ๐ Events on this day in 1963 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Five Indian Generals Killed in Helicopter Crash, November 22, 1963Ba’ath Party Overthrows Iraqi…