New York Post Publishes Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail, May 19, 1963

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 1963Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Signed by US, UK, USSR – August 5,…

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…

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…

Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary closes. Date: March 21, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 21 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Skopje Earthquake Kills 1,100 in Yugoslavia July 26, 1963US-Soviet Red Telephone Agreement After Cuban Missile Crisis June 20, 1963John F. Kennedy…

Marriage of Princess Alexandra of Kent to Angus Ogilvy at Westminster Abbey in London. Date: April 24, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 24 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Mount Agung Erupts on Bali, Kills 1,100+ March 17, 1963Swissair Flight…

A protest against pro-Catholic discrimination during the Buddhist crisis is held outside South Vietnam's National Assembly, the first open demonstration during the eight-year presidency of Ngo Dinh Diem. Date: May 30, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 30 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today)…