Date: February 5, 1963
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 → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day…
The Soviet nuclear-powered submarine K-33 collides with the Finnish merchant vessel M/S Finnclipper in the Danish straits.[citation needed] Date: April 12, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 12 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Bloody Christmas Begins in Cyprus, Displacing Turkish…
Félicette, a black and white female Parisian stray cat, becomes the first cat launched into space. Date: October 18, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 18 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963Kennedy’s “Ich bin ein Berliner” Speech Supports West Germany…
Xá Lợi Pagoda raids: The Army of the Republic of Vietnam Special Forces loyal to Ngô Đình Nhu, brother of President Ngo Dinh Diem, vandalizes Buddhist pagodas across the country, arresting thousands and leaving an estimated hundreds dead. Date: August 21, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 21 📅 Events…
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 1963Ba’ath Party Overthrows Iraq’s Qasim Regime,…
The British Secretary of State for War, John Profumo, resigns in a sex scandal known as the "Profumo affair". Date: June 5, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1963South Vietnamese Fire on Buddhists, Sparking…