Swissair Flight 306 Crashes Near Dürrenäsch, 80 Killed September 4, 1963
Date: September 4, 1963
Date: September 4, 1963
Aeroflot Flight 191 crashes while landing at Aşgabat International Airport, killing 12. Date: March 5, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 5 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Libya Constitutional Amendments Enable Female Voting, National Unity April 26, 1963Buddhist Crisis: Police…
The Puijo observation tower is opened to the general public at Puijo Hill in Kuopio, Finland. Date: July 27, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 27 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Gateway Arch Construction Begins in St. Louis February 12,…
Joe Walker flies a North American X-15 to a record altitude of 106,010 meters (347,800 feet) on X-15 Flight 90. Exceeding an altitude of 100 km, this flight qualifies as a human spaceflight under international convention. Date: July 19, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 19 📅 Events on this day…
Movement of 15 Khordad: Protests against the arrest of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini by the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. In several cities, masses of angry demonstrators are confronted by tanks and paratroopers. Date: June 5, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 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…
Cold War: The United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union sign the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Date: August 5, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 5 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963CBS Evening News Expands to First…