1963

1963 in Australia

  • Astro Boy Debuts

    Astro Boy Debuts
    Astro Boy first debuts on Fuji TV.
  • First stage of Ord River Irrigation Scheme complete

    First stage of Ord River Irrigation Scheme complete
    The first stage of the ORIS is complete, which will eventually create Lake Argyle, a dam that provides irrigation to over 741 kilometres squared of outback Australian land. Read the details.
  • NW Cape Communications Facility construction approved

    NW Cape Communications Facility construction approved
    In a very narrow vote, the Labor party approves on the construction of the Facility Centre, which will improve US nuclear submarine communications, and strengthen US-Australian relations. The issue.
  • Iron Man's first debut

    Iron Man's first debut
  • Please Please Me

    Please Please Me
    The Beatles release their first album, Please Please Me. Hear the song.
  • Pope John XXIII dies

    Pope John XXIII dies
    Died of stomach cancer at the age of 81. See the video.
  • Bible in the US

    Bible in the US
    Mandatory bible reading in US schools is ruled unconstitutional.
  • The bark petition

    The bark petition
    The Yolngu people send a bark petition to the Australian House of Representatives demanding that their traditional land be taken away from the mining lease companies, and that their basic rights are respected. No significant decision to case. The History.
  • "I have a dream!"

    "I have a dream!"
    Martin Luther King Junior delivers the famous speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial: "I have a dream!" See the video.
  • Hurricane Flora

    Hurricane Flora
    Hurricane Flora, one of the worst Atlantic storms in history, kills nearly 7000 people. More Info.
  • Indigenous Australians voting

    Indigenous Australians voting
    For the first time in Australia, Indigenous Australians residing in NT, QLD and WA are able to vote in the federal elections of 1963.
  • JFK assassinated.

    JFK assassinated.
    John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the US, assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald. More Info.
  • COMPAC construction

    COMPAC construction
    The Commonwealth Pacific Cables System opens up communication from Australia to New Zealand and Canada. More Info.