1963
An earthquake in Skopje, Yugoslavia (present-day North Macedonia) leaves 1,100 dead.
An earthquake in Skopje, Yugoslavia (present-day North Macedonia) leaves 1,100 dead.
1963 in History
61 events found for 1963
1963
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development votes to admit Japan.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development votes to admit Japan.
1963
The Puijo observation tower is opened to the general public at Puijo Hill in Kuopio, Finland.
The Puijo observation tower is opened to the general public at Puijo Hill in Kuopio, Finland.
1963
Cold War: The United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union sign the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
Cold War: The United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union sign the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
1963
Great Train Robbery: In England, a gang of 15 train robbers steal £2.6 million in bank notes.
Great Train Robbery: In England, a gang of 15 train robbers steal £2.6 million in bank notes.
1963
The Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU), the current ruling party of Zimbabwe, is formed by a split from the…
The Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU), the current ruling party of Zimbabwe, is formed by a split from the…
1963
Execution of Henry John Burnett, the last man to be hanged in Scotland.
Execution of Henry John Burnett, the last man to be hanged in Scotland.
1963
President Fulbert Youlou is overthrown in the Republic of the Congo, after a three-day uprising in the capital.
President Fulbert Youlou is overthrown in the Republic of the Congo, after a three-day uprising in the capital.
1963
Civil rights movement: James Meredith becomes the first African American to graduate from the University of Mississippi.
Civil rights movement: James Meredith becomes the first African American to graduate from the University of Mississippi.
1963
Xá Lợi Pagoda raids: The Army of the Republic of Vietnam Special Forces loyal to Ngô Đình Nhu, brother of President…
Xá Lợi Pagoda raids: The Army of the Republic of Vietnam Special Forces loyal to Ngô Đình Nhu, brother of President…
1963
X-15 Flight 91 reaches the highest altitude of the X-15 program (107.96 km (67.08 mi) (354,200 feet)).
X-15 Flight 91 reaches the highest altitude of the X-15 program (107.96 km (67.08 mi) (354,200 feet)).
1963
Buddhist crisis: As a result of the Xá Lợi Pagoda raids, the US State Department cables the United States Embassy,…
Buddhist crisis: As a result of the Xá Lợi Pagoda raids, the US State Department cables the United States Embassy,…
1963
An explosion at the Cane Creek potash mine near Moab, Utah kills 18 miners.
An explosion at the Cane Creek potash mine near Moab, Utah kills 18 miners.
1963
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gives his I Have a Dream speech.
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gives his I Have a Dream speech.
1963
The Moscow–Washington hotline between the leaders of the U.S. and the Soviet Union goes into operation.
The Moscow–Washington hotline between the leaders of the U.S. and the Soviet Union goes into operation.
1963
Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah) achieves self-governance.
Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah) achieves self-governance.
1963
CBS Evening News becomes U.S. network television's first half-hour weeknight news broadcast, when the show is…
CBS Evening News becomes U.S. network television's first half-hour weeknight news broadcast, when the show is…
1963
Swissair Flight 306 crashes near Dürrenäsch, Switzerland, killing all 80 people on board.
Swissair Flight 306 crashes near Dürrenäsch, Switzerland, killing all 80 people on board.
1963
The Pro Football Hall of Fame opens in Canton, Ohio with 17 charter members.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame opens in Canton, Ohio with 17 charter members.
1963
Baptist Church bombing: Four children are killed in the bombing of an African-American church in Birmingham, Alabama,…
Baptist Church bombing: Four children are killed in the bombing of an African-American church in Birmingham, Alabama,…