1963
March on Washington, I Have a Dream
A quarter million people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial to demand jobs and freedom.
Valentina Tereshkova orbits
A twenty-six-year-old textile worker and amateur parachutist became the first woman in space, circling Earth forty-eight times in three days aboard Vostok 6.
Thich Quang Duc burns
At a Saigon intersection, a Vietnamese Buddhist monk sat down in the lotus position, had gasoline poured over him by a fellow monk, and set himself on fire…
JFK assassinated in Dallas
At 12:30 in the afternoon, as his motorcade moved through Dealey Plaza, rifle shots struck the president in the neck and head.
Birmingham fire hoses and dogs
Police Commissioner Bull Connor ordered high-pressure fire hoses and police dogs turned on Black schoolchildren marching for civil rights in Birmingham…
Medgar Evers assassinated
The NAACP field secretary in Mississippi was shot in his driveway in Jackson by a white supremacist.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1963?
Saeculum lists 6 events from 1963. The most significant is March on Washington, I Have a Dream: A quarter million people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial to demand jobs and freedom.
What era was 1963 part of?
1963 falls within the Modern Era (1901-2000). World wars, cold war, and the splitting of the atom.
Which regions saw notable events in 1963?
The events from 1963 span North America, Central Asia and Southeast Asia.