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1963
Buddhist crisis: A protest against pro-Catholic discrimination was held outside the National Assembly of South Vietnam i
Buddhist crisis: A protest against pro-Catholic discrimination was held outside the National Assembly of South Vietnam i
1963
Buddhist crisis: South Vietnamese soldiers attacked Buddhist protesters in Huế with liquid chemicals from tear gas gren
Buddhist crisis: South Vietnamese soldiers attacked Buddhist protesters in Huế with liquid chemicals from tear gas gren
1963
British politician John Profumo admitted that he had lied to the House of Commons about his involvement in a sex scandal
British politician John Profumo admitted that he had lied to the House of Commons about his involvement in a sex scandal
1963
Vietnamese monk Thích Quảng Đức burned himself to death in Saigon to protest the persecution of Buddhists by Catholic So
Vietnamese monk Thích Quảng Đức burned himself to death in Saigon to protest the persecution of Buddhists by Catholic So
1963
Profumo affair: During the trial of Stephen Ward, Mandy Rice-Davies uttered the phrase "Well he would, wouldn't he?"
Profumo affair: During the trial of Stephen Ward, Mandy Rice-Davies uttered the phrase "Well he would, wouldn't he?"
1963
The secret police of Ngô Đình Nhu, brother and chief political adviser of South Vietnamese president Ngô Đình Diệm,…
The secret police of Ngô Đình Nhu, brother and chief political adviser of South Vietnamese president Ngô Đình Diệm,…
1963
The secret police of Ngô Đình Nhu, brother and chief political adviser of South Vietnamese president Ngô Đình Diệm,…
The secret police of Ngô Đình Nhu, brother and chief political adviser of South Vietnamese president Ngô Đình Diệm,…
1963
The United Kingdom granted self-government to Sarawak (first flag pictured), the day would be celebrated as Sarawak Day.
The United Kingdom granted self-government to Sarawak (first flag pictured), the day would be celebrated as Sarawak Day.
1963
President Fulbert Youlou was overthrown in the Republic of Congo, after a three-day uprising in the capital.
President Fulbert Youlou was overthrown in the Republic of Congo, after a three-day uprising in the capital.
1963
South Vietnamese special forces loyal to Ngô Đình Nhu, the brother of President Ngô Đình Diệm, raided and vandalised…
South Vietnamese special forces loyal to Ngô Đình Nhu, the brother of President Ngô Đình Diệm, raided and vandalised…
1963
Buddhist crisis: The U.S. State Department ordered Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (pictured) to encourage South…
Buddhist crisis: The U.S. State Department ordered Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (pictured) to encourage South…
1963
Buddhist crisis: The U.S. State Department ordered Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (pictured) to encourage South…
Buddhist crisis: The U.S. State Department ordered Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (pictured) to encourage South…
1963
American civil-rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the speech "I Have a Dream" during the March on…
American civil-rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the speech "I Have a Dream" during the March on…
1963
The Kennedy administration sent Victor H. Krulak and Joseph Mendenhall on a mission to assess the progress of the…
The Kennedy administration sent Victor H. Krulak and Joseph Mendenhall on a mission to assess the progress of the…
1963
The Ku Klux Klan bombed the 16th Street Baptist Church, an African-American church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing…
The Ku Klux Klan bombed the 16th Street Baptist Church, an African-American church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing…
1962
The Century 21 Exposition, the first world's fair in the United States since World War II, opened in Seattle
The Century 21 Exposition, the first world's fair in the United States since World War II, opened in Seattle
1962
The Baltimore Steam Packet Company, the last overnight steamboat service in the United States, went out of business
The Baltimore Steam Packet Company, the last overnight steamboat service in the United States, went out of business
1962
Following student protests at Rangoon University, Burmese general Ne Win ordered the demolition of the historic…
Following student protests at Rangoon University, Burmese general Ne Win ordered the demolition of the historic…
1962
The United States conducted the Starfish Prime high-altitude nuclear test, the largest nuclear explosion in outer space.
The United States conducted the Starfish Prime high-altitude nuclear test, the largest nuclear explosion in outer space.