Hurricane Flora Kills 6,000 in Cuba and Haiti, October 4, 1963

Buddhist crisis: As a result of the Xá Lợi Pagoda raids, the US State Department cables the United States Embassy, Saigon to encourage Army of the Republic of Vietnam generals to launch a coup against President Ngô Đình Diệm if he did not remove his brother Ngô Đình Nhu. Date: August 24, 1963 Read more…

Pan Am Flight 214, a Boeing 707, is struck by lightning and crashes near Elkton, Maryland, killing all 81 people on board. Date: December 8, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 8 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Chicago North Shore…

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…

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…

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) More events from 1963Equal Pay Act Signed Into Law June 10, 1963Cane Creek Potash Mine Explosion…