1963 was a year:
Events[]
- 7 April – The Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia switches name to the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia when the 1963 Constitution of Yugoslavia comes into effect.[1]
- 16 June – Soviet spacecraft Vostok 6, carrying Valentina Tereshkova inside, flies in Earth orbit making her the first female space traveller.
- 14 November – The island of Surtsey is formed following a volcanic eruption off the coast of Iceland.[2]
- 22 November – Following the assasination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson replaces him as President of the USA.
Births[]
Deaths[]
- 22 November – John Fitzgerald Kennedy (born 29 May 1917), US-American Politician. President of the USA 1960–1963 (murdered).[3]
References[]
- ↑ Yugoslavia (English). World Statesmen. Retrieved on 1 July 2020.
- ↑ Deborah Byrd (14 November 1963). An island is born (English). BBC. Retrieved on 3 May 2021.
- ↑ Kennedy shot dead in Dallas (English). BBC. Retrieved on 8 April 2020.