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1963 Your chance to see what was in the news during the year that you were born |
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Major Events of 1963 A quarter of million people participate in the civil rights March on Washington DC. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. makes his "I have a dream" speech. ![]() USA and USSR establish "hotline" connection. Organisation of African Unity established. President Kennedy visits Berlin: "Ich bin ein Berliner". ![]() President Kennedy assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Nuclear Test Ban treaty. The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, the largest radio telescope ever constructed, officially opens. First episode of Doctor Who appears on the BBC. Kenya, Zanzibar independent from Britain. Construction of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis begins. ![]() Back To Year Index
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