Date: April 16, 1963
Vietnam War: The Viet Cong wins its first major victory, at the Battle of Ap Bac. Date: January 2, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 2 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Lord Denning Releases UK Profumo Affair Report, September 25,…
President Fulbert Youlou is overthrown in the Republic of the Congo, after a three-day uprising in the capital. Date: August 15, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 15 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Lakonia Cruise Ship Fire Kills 128 Near…
Cold War: U.S. President John F. Kennedy gives his "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech, underlining the support of the United States for democratic West Germany shortly after Soviet-supported East Germany erected the Berlin Wall. Date: June 26, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 26 📅 Events on this day in…
Malaysia is formed from the Federation of Malaya, Singapore, North Borneo (Sabah) and Sarawak. However, Singapore is soon expelled from this new country. Date: September 16, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 16 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963US-Soviet Red…
Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ is appointed to head the South Vietnamese government by General Dương Văn Minh's junta, five days after the latter deposed and assassinated President Ngô Đình Diệm. Date: November 6, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 6 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day…
Lee Harvey Oswald, the assassin of President John F. Kennedy, is killed by Jack Ruby on live television. Robert H. Jackson takes a photograph of the shooting that will win the 1964 Pulitzer Prize in Photography. Date: November 24, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 24 📅 Events on this…