May 1963

Thursday 02:

Berthold Seliger launches near Cuxhaven a rocket with three stages with a maximum flight altitude of more than 100 kilometres. It is the only sounding rocket developed in Germany.

Wednesday 15:

Mercury program: America launches the last mission of the program, Mercury 9 (on June 12 NASA Administrator James E. Webb told Congress the program was complete).

Saturday 25:

In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the Organisation of African Unity is established.

Sunday 26:

The Organisation of African Unity is formed.

Monday 27:

Folk music singer Bob Dylan releases The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan album, which features "Blowin' in the Wind" and several other of his best-known songs.