Date: December 25, 1963
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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 β π Other events on December 8 π Events on this day in 1963 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Buddhist Crisis Protest…
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…
CBS Evening News becomes U.S. network television's first half-hour weeknight news broadcast, when the show is lengthened from 15 to 30 minutes. Date: September 2, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 2 π Events on this day in 1963 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Princess Alexandra Marries…
The Beatles release their debut album Please Please Me. Date: March 22, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 22 π Events on this day in 1963 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1963South Vietnamese Fire on Buddhists, Sparking Crisis, May 8, 1963Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary Closes March 21, 1963South…
The first election of the Universal House of Justice is held, marking its establishment as the supreme governing institution of the BahΓ‘ΚΌΓ Faith. Date: April 21, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 21 π Events on this day in 1963 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Arecibo Observatory…
The first episode of Doctor Who ("An Unearthly Child") is broadcast by the BBC, which is now the world's longest running science fiction drama. Date: November 23, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 23 π Events on this day in 1963 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Mount…