What Happened in Jun 1963

Pope John XXIII dies

On 23 September, 1962, Pope John XXIII was first diagnosed with gastric carcinoma. The diagnosis, which was kept from the public, followed nearly... Read more

Stand in the Schoolhouse Door

The Stand in the Schoolhouse Door took place at Foster Auditorium at the University of Alabama on 11 June, 1963. George Wallace, the Governor of... Read more

Paul VI elected Pope

Pope Paul VI (Latin: Paulus PP. VI; Italian: Paolo VI), born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini (26 September 1897 – 6 August 1978),... Read more

President Kennedy Delivers "Ich bin ein Berliner" Speech at Berlin Wall

Under simultaneous and opposing pressures from the Allies and the Soviets, Germany was divided. The Berlin Wall separated West and East Berlin, the... Read more

President Kennedy Arrives in Ireland to Promote Connections between Irish Americans and their Country of Ancestry

The US President John F Kennedy has received a rapturous welcome on an emotional visit to his ancestral homeland in County Wexford, Ireland. On... Read more