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The 1960s
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1963
The first election of the Universal House of Justice is held, marking its establishment as the supreme governing institu
The Universal House of Justice is the nine-member supreme ruling body of the Baháʼí Faith. It was envisioned by Baháʼu'lláh, the founder of the Baháʼí Faith, as an institution that…
The first election of the Universal House of Justice is held, marking its establishment as the supreme governing institu
1963
Marriage of Princess Alexandra of Kent to Angus Ogilvy at Westminster Abbey in London
Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy, is a member of the British royal family. She is the only daughter of Prince George, Duke of Kent, and Princess Marina of Greece and …
Marriage of Princess Alexandra of Kent to Angus Ogilvy at Westminster Abbey in London
1963
In Libya, amendments to the constitution transform Libya (United Kingdom of Libya) into one national unity (Kingdom of L
Libya, officially the State of Libya, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, …
In Libya, amendments to the constitution transform Libya (United Kingdom of Libya) into one national unity (Kingdom of L
1963
Saleem Malik, Pakistani cricketer
Saleem Malik is a Pakistani former cricketer. He played for the Pakistan national cricket team between 1981/82 and 1999, at one stage captaining the team. He was a wristy, right-ha…
Saleem Malik, Pakistani cricketer
1963
Jimmy Osmond, American singer
James Arthur Osmond is an American singer and businessman. He is the youngest member of the sibling musical group the Osmonds. As a solo artist, Osmond has accumulated six gold rec…
Jimmy Osmond, American singer
1963
Rachel Whiteread, English sculptor
Dame Rachel Whiteread is an English artist who primarily produces sculptures, which typically take the form of casts. She was the first woman to win the annual Turner Prize in 1993…
Rachel Whiteread, English sculptor
1963
Ken Caminiti, American baseball player (died 2004)
Kenneth Gene Caminiti was an American professional baseball third baseman who spent 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Houston Astros, San Diego Padres (1995–1998),…
Ken Caminiti, American baseball player (died 2004)
1963
The Bristol Bus Boycott is held in Bristol to protest the Bristol Omnibus Company's refusal to employ Black or Asian bus
The Bristol Bus Boycott of 1963 arose from the refusal of the Bristol Omnibus Company to employ Black or Asian bus crews in the city of Bristol, England. In line with many other Br…
The Bristol Bus Boycott is held in Bristol to protest the Bristol Omnibus Company's refusal to employ Black or Asian bus
1963
Berthold Seliger launches a rocket with three stages and a maximum flight altitude of more than 100 kilometres (62 mi) n
The Berthold Seliger Forschungs- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH (BSFEGmbH) was a company founded by West German rocket technical designer Berthold Seliger in 1961. Seliger was a …
Berthold Seliger launches a rocket with three stages and a maximum flight altitude of more than 100 kilometres (62 mi) n
1963
The police force in Birmingham, Alabama switches tactics and responds with violent force to stop the "Birmingham campaig
Birmingham is a city in the north central region of Alabama, United States. It is the third-most populous city in the state, with an estimated population of 196,357 as of 2024. The…
The police force in Birmingham, Alabama switches tactics and responds with violent force to stop the "Birmingham campaig
1963
South Vietnamese soldiers under the Roman Catholic President Ngo Dinh Diem open fire on Buddhists defying a ban on the f
On 8 May 1963, nine unarmed Buddhist civilians were shot by the Army of the Republic of Vietnam and security forces in Huế, South Vietnam. The army and police fired guns and launch…
South Vietnamese soldiers under the Roman Catholic President Ngo Dinh Diem open fire on Buddhists defying a ban on the f
1963
Rosalind Gill, English sociologist and academic
Rosalind Clair Gill is a British sociologist and feminist cultural theorist. She is currently Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis at City, University of London. Gill is autho…
Rosalind Gill, English sociologist and academic
1963
Sean Lock, English comedian and actor (died 2021)
Sean Lock was an English comedian and actor. He began his comedy career as a stand-up comedian. In 2000, Lock won the British Comedy Award, in the category of Best Live Comic, and …
Sean Lock, English comedian and actor (died 2021)
1963
Paul Belmondo, French race car driver
Paul Alexandre Belmondo is a French actor and racing driver who raced in Formula One for the March and Pacific Racing teams. He was born in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, th…
Paul Belmondo, French race car driver
1963
Robby Naish, American windsurfer
Robert Staunton Naish is an American athlete and entrepreneur who has won 24 World Championship Windsurfing titles. He is also considered a pioneer of kiteboarding and standup padd…
Robby Naish, American windsurfer
1963
Project Mercury: The launch of the final Mercury mission, Mercury-Atlas 9 with astronaut Gordon Cooper on board
Project Mercury was the first human spaceflight program of the United States, running from 1958 through 1963. An early highlight of the Space Race, its goal was to put a man into E…
Project Mercury: The launch of the final Mercury mission, Mercury-Atlas 9 with astronaut Gordon Cooper on board
1963
The New York Post Sunday Magazine publishes Martin Luther King Jr
Martin Luther King Jr. was an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister who was a prominent leader of the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.…
The New York Post Sunday Magazine publishes Martin Luther King Jr
1963
Greek left-wing politician Grigoris Lambrakis is clubbed over the head, causing his death five days later
Grigoris Lambrakis was a Greek politician, physician, athlete, and lecturer. He participated in track and field sports and was a member of the faculty of the School of Medicine at …
Greek left-wing politician Grigoris Lambrakis is clubbed over the head, causing his death five days later
1963
A protest against pro-Catholic discrimination during the Buddhist crisis is held outside South Vietnam's National Assemb
The Buddhist crisis was a period of political and religious tension in South Vietnam between May and November 1963, characterized by a series of repressive acts by the South Vietna…
A protest against pro-Catholic discrimination during the Buddhist crisis is held outside South Vietnam's National Assemb
1963
Soldiers of the South Vietnamese Army attack protesting Buddhists in Huế with liquid chemicals from tear-gas grenades, c
The Huế chemical attacks occurred on 3 June 1963, when soldiers of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) poured liquid chemicals from tear gas grenades onto the heads of prayi…
Soldiers of the South Vietnamese Army attack protesting Buddhists in Huế with liquid chemicals from tear-gas grenades, c
1963
Paula Frazer, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Paula A. Frazer is an American singer-songwriter. She grew up in Georgia and Arkansas and moved to San Francisco in 1981. Her music is frequently described as melancholic alternati…
Paula Frazer, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1963
Billy Gould, American bass player, songwriter, and producer
William David Gould is an American musician, best known as the bassist for the rock band Faith No More.
Billy Gould, American bass player, songwriter, and producer
1963
Mano Solo, French singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (died 2010)
Mano Solo, born Emmanuel Cabut, was a French singer. He was born in Châlons-sur-Marne on 24 April 1963 to the illustrator Cabu and Isabelle Monin, co-founder of the ecology-related…
Mano Solo, French singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (died 2010)