Malawi Declares Independence from the United Kingdom July 6, 1964

Gabonese president Léon M'ba is toppled by a coup and his rival, Jean-Hilaire Aubame, is installed in his place. Date: February 17, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 17 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Pacific Airlines Flight 773 Hijacked and…

The Soviet Presidium and the Communist Party Central Committee each vote to accept Nikita Khrushchev's "voluntary" request to retire from his offices. Date: October 14, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 14 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Italy Seeks Help…

Free Speech Movement: Police arrest over 800 students at the University of California, Berkeley, following their takeover and sit-in at the administration building in protest of the UC Regents' decision to forbid protests on UC property. Date: December 4, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 4 📅 Events on this…

South Vietnamese Generals Lâm Văn Phát and Dương Văn Đức fail in a coup attempt against General Nguyễn Khánh. Date: September 13, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 13 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Kitty Genovese Murder Sparks Bystander Effect…

The Beatles have their first number one hit in the United States with "I Want to Hold Your Hand". Date: February 1, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Blue Ribbon Sports Founded by Oregon…

Blue Ribbon Sports, which would later become Nike, is founded by University of Oregon track and field athletes. Date: January 25, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 25 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Martin Luther King Jr. Addresses 20,000 West…