Date: June 21, 1964
President Lyndon B. Johnson declares a "War on Poverty" in the United States. Date: January 8, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 8 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Tanganyika and Zanzibar Unite to Form Tanzania, April 26, 1964South Vietnamese Generals…
Japanese Shinkansen ("bullet trains") begin high-speed rail service from Tokyo to Osaka. Date: October 1, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 1 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Forth Road Bridge Opens Near Edinburgh September 4, 1964Malawi Declares Independence from the…
Brazilian Marshal Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco is elected president by the National Congress. Date: April 11, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 11 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964The Beatles Debut on The Ed Sullivan Show, 73 Million Viewers,…
Martyrs' Day: Several Panamanian youths try to raise the Panamanian flag in the U.S.-controlled Panama Canal Zone, leading to fighting between U.S. military and Panamanian civilians. Date: January 9, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 9 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
A Transit-5bn satellite fails to reach orbit after launch; as it re-enters the atmosphere, 2.1 pounds (0.95 kg) of radioactive plutonium in its SNAP RTG power source is widely dispersed. Date: April 21, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 21 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day…
The Beatles make their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, performing before a record-setting audience of 73 million viewers across the United States. Date: February 9, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 9 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964First…