Swissair Flight 306 Crashes Near Dürrenäsch, 80 Killed September 4, 1963

Greek left-wing politician Grigoris Lambrakis is clubbed over the head, causing his death five days later. Date: May 22, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 22 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963John F. Kennedy Proposes Civil Rights Act June 11,…

On its third anniversary as an independent nation, Nigeria became a republic. Date: October 1, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 1 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963USS Thresher Sinks, 129 American Sailors Die, April 10, 1963Ba’ath Party Overthrows Iraqi…

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…

Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah) achieves self governance. Date: August 31, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 31 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Pope John XXIII Issues Pacem in Terris on World Peace, April 11, 1963South Vietnam Buddhist…

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development votes to admit Japan. Date: July 26, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 26 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Aeroflot Flight 191 Crashes at Aşgabat Airport, Killing 12 – March 5, 1963Pope John…

Finnair's Aero Flight 217 crashes near Mariehamn Airport in Jomala, Åland, killing 22 people. Date: November 8, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 8 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Miike Coal Mine Explosion Kills 458, Poisons 839 – November 9,…