What is march 21 1963?

1. John F. Kennedy signed the Official Authorization for the Peace Corps on this day, which created a U.S. government agency to send volunteers overseas to promote economic development and cultural exchange.

2. The Beatles released their first album, "Please Please Me," in the United Kingdom.

3. Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, also known as "The Rock," ceased operations and was closed permanently due to high maintenance costs.

4. The 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, which banned the use of poll taxes for federal elections.

5. Civil rights leader and activist Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested for leading a protest in Birmingham, Alabama.

6. The United States Supreme Court decided the landmark case Gideon v. Wainwright, which established the right to legal counsel for criminal defendants.

7. The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution calling for the internationalization of the city of Jerusalem.