Tsurumi Rail Accident Kills 162 on Tōkaidō Main Line, November 9, 1963

The Dominican Republic receives its first democratically elected president, Juan Bosch, since the end of the dictatorship led by Rafael Trujillo. Date: February 27, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 27 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963The Beatles Release “I…

An oxygen leak from an R-9 Desna missile at the Baikonur Cosmodrome triggers a fire that kills seven people. Date: October 24, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 24 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963USS Thresher Sinks, 129 American Sailors…

Pan Am Flight 214, a Boeing 707, is struck by lightning and crashes near Elkton, Maryland, killing all 81 people on board. Date: December 8, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 8 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Finnair Aero Flight…

The Equal Pay Act of 1963, aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on sex, was signed into law by John F. Kennedy as part of his New Frontier Program. Date: June 10, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 10 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day…

The Beatles release their debut album Please Please Me. Date: March 22, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 22 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Aden Assassination Attempt Kills Two, Wounds Dozens – December 10, 1963Pan Am Flight 214 Lightning Crash…

Buddhist crisis: Police commanded by Ngô Đình Nhu, brother and chief political adviser of South Vietnam President Ngo Dinh Diem, attacked a group of American journalists who were covering a protest. Date: July 7, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 7 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On…