What were the major news headlines in 1963?
1963 The biggest news from 1963 was the assassination of the US President Kennedy on November 22 which thrust Lyndon Johnson into the role of president and the murder two days later of Lee Harvey Oswald by nightclub owner Jack Ruby.
What big events happened in 1963?
1963 President Kennedy Assassinated On November 22, while visiting Dallas, Texas, President Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald. The assassination shocked the world and marked the end of an era in American history. 1963 Vaccine Against Measles Approval was given for a vaccine against measles.
What was going on in the US during 1963?
Assassination of John F. Kennedy: In a motorcade in Dallas, Texas, U.S. President John F. Kennedy is fatally shot by Lee Harvey Oswald, and Governor of Texas John Connally is seriously wounded at 12:30 CST. Johnson becomes the 36th President of the United States.
What was the world like in 1963?
Push-button telephones were introduced, 1st class postage cost 5 cents, and the population of the world was 3.2 billion, less than half of what it is today. The final months of 1963 were punctuated by one of the most tragic events in American history, the assassination of President Kennedy in Dallas, Texas.
What was happening in 1963 UK?
Events. January–April – Winter of 1963: The UK experiences the worst winter since 1946–47. 29 January – Charles de Gaulle, President of France, vetoes the UK’s entry into the European Economic Community. February – The Royal Air Force deploys Blue Steel nuclear standoff missiles to arm its V bomber force.
What was the best invention in 1963?
So here are 10 surprising inventions from 1963:
- Push-button telephone.
- Computer mouse.
- Instant coffee.
- Weight Watchers.
- Hypertext.
- The Hang-glider.
- Cassette tapes.
- Doctor Who and the Daleks.