Historical Events
- Bobby Baker resigns as Senate Democratic secretary
- Hurricane Flora hits Haiti & Dominican Republic, kills 7,190
Treaty of Interest
JFK signs ratification for nuclear test ban treaty
John F. Kennedy
Famous Deaths
- Grace Darmond, silent screen actress (Below the Surface), dies at 69
- Gustaf Gründgens, German actor and director (M, Faust, A Glass of Water), dies from an internal hemorrhage at 63
What Happened in 1963
Kennedy's Clarion Call for Freedom
Former US President John F. Kennedy was renowned for his oratory – typified by his electrifying "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech delivered on this day.
June 26, 1963March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Civil rights leaders link arms in front of marchers on Constitution Avenue
August 28, 1963Assassination of John F. Kennedy
Kennedy in his motorcade in Dallas, Texas, moments before he was assassinated
November 22, 1963The Assassination of President Kennedy
The shocking public killing of President Kennedy in 1963 was a momentous event in world history, giving birth to dozens of conspiracy theories.
November 22, 1963
