Nigeria Becomes a Republic on Independence Anniversary, October 1, 1963
Date: October 1, 1963
Date: October 1, 1963
Soviet Space Program: Vostok 6 mission: Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman in space. Date: June 16, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 16 π Events on this day in 1963 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Puijo Observation Tower Opens to the Public in Kuopio, July…
An explosion at the Cane Creek potash mine near Moab, Utah kills 18 miners. Date: August 27, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 27 π Events on this day in 1963 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Ba’ath Party Seizes Power in Syria Coup dβΓtat, March 8, 1963Vietnam…
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 β π Other events on May 3 π Events on this day…
American country music stars Patsy Cline, Hawkshaw Hawkins, Cowboy Copas and their pilot Randy Hughes are killed in a plane crash in Camden, Tennessee. Date: March 5, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 5 π Events on this day in 1963 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Patsy…
Nagaland, became the 16th state of India. Date: December 1, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 1 π Events on this day in 1963 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Skopje Earthquake Kills 1,100 in Yugoslavia July 26, 1963Patsy Cline, Hawkshaw Hawkins Killed in Plane Crash March 5,…
U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson establishes the Warren Commission to investigate the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Date: November 29, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 29 π Events on this day in 1963 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Vietnam War: Viet Cong First Major Victory…