Date: June 20, 1963
Vietnam War: The Viet Cong wins its first major victory, at the Battle of Ap Bac. Date: January 2, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 2 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Baikonur Cosmodrome R-9 Desna Missile Fire Kills Seven, October…
The Beatles record their first album, Please Please Me. Date: February 11, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 11 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963President Fulbert Youlou Overthrown in Republic of the Congo, August 15, 1963South Vietnamese President Ngô Đình…
Swissair Flight 306 crashes near Dürrenäsch, Switzerland, killing all 80 people on board. Date: September 4, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 4 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Great Train Robbery in England Steals £2.6 Million August 8, 1963Central African…
Baptist Church bombing: Four children are killed in the bombing of an African-American church in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Date: September 15, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 15 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Pope John XXIII Issues Pacem in…
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…
"Bloody Christmas" begins in Cyprus, ultimately resulting in the displacement of 25,000–30,000 Turkish Cypriots and destruction of more than 100 villages. Date: December 21, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 21 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight…