US Suspends Commercial Import Program Over Buddhist Repression – October 5, 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 1963Buddhist Crisis: U.S. Urges Coup Against Ngô Đình Diệm,…

Project Mercury: The launch of the final Mercury mission, Mercury-Atlas 9 with astronaut Gordon Cooper on board. He becomes the first American to spend more than a day in space, and the last American to go into space alone. Date: May 15, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 15 📅…

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 1963Baikonur Cosmodrome R-9 Desna Missile Fire Kills Seven, October…

Lord Denning releases the UK government's official report on the Profumo affair. Date: September 25, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 25 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Guinea-Bissau War of Independence Begins with PAIGC Attack, January 23, 1963James Meredith First…

The Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty comes into effect. Date: October 10, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 10 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Xá Lợi Pagoda Raids: Buddhist Crackdown in South Vietnam, August 21, 1963Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique…

The European Court of Justice's ruling in Van Gend en Loos v Nederlandse Administratie der Belastingen establishes the principle of direct effect, one of the most important, if not the most important, decisions in the development of European Union law. Date: February 5, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 5…