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Africa Day (formerly African Freedom Day and African Liberation Day) is the annual commemoration of the foundation of the Organization of African Unity on 25 May 1963. [1] It is celebrated in various countries on the African continent as well as around the world. [ 2 ]
The Organisation of African Unity (OAU), was subsequently established on 25 May 1963 followed by the African Economic Community in 1981. [1] Critics argued that the OAU in particular did little to protect the rights and liberties of African citizens from their own political leaders, often dubbing it the "Dictators' Club". [2]
Peter Guralnick's biography "Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke," recounts that on October 8, 1963, Cooke attempted to reserve rooms at Shreveport's Holiday Inn North for himself and his wife ...
Hot Spot began out-of-town try-outs on February 11, 1963, at the National Theater, Washington, D.C., [2] and on February 28 at the Shubert Theatre, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [ 3 ] The musical premiered on Broadway at the Majestic Theater on April 19, 1963, and closed on May 25, 1963, after 43 performances and 5 previews.
"1963" is a track by English rock group New Order. It was originally released as a B-side to "True Faith" in 1987 and appeared on the Substance compilation of the same year. It was then released as a single in January 1995, in a radio mix by Arthur Baker. "1963"'s B-sides are all remixes of the title track or songs previously released.
May 15, 1963: Gordon Cooper leaves transfer van at launchpad. At 8:04 a.m. at (1304 UTC), NASA launched Mercury 9 from Cape Canaveral, with astronaut L. Gordon Cooper in the capsule designated Faith 7. Cooper's 22-orbit mission was the last for the Mercury program. Cooper entered the spacecraft at 5:33 a.m. (1033 UTC) for an 8:00 launch, and ...
Albums released in February 1963 Day Album Artist Notes 11 Annie Get Your Gun: Doris Day and Robert Goulet: Soundtrack 18 All Alone Am I: Brenda Lee: I Wanna Be Around... Tony Bennett: 20 How the West Was Won: Various Artists: Soundtrack to 1962 film 25 The Barbra Streisand Album: Barbra Streisand: 27 Follow the Boys: Connie Francis: 28 The ...
On 25 May 2002, China Airlines Flight 611 disintegrates in mid-air and crashes into the Taiwan Strait 20 minutes after taking off from Taipei, killing all 225 people on board. A faulty repair to the lower rear skin of the aircraft following a tailstrike more than 20 years earlier had caused the entire tail section to weaken and fail.