Vietnam War: South Vietnamese PM Calls to Expand War July 19, 1964

Kitty Genovese is murdered in New York City, prompting research into the bystander effect due to the false story that neighbors witnessed the killing and did nothing to help her. Date: March 13, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This…

The precursor of the European Space Agency, ESRO (European Space Research Organisation) is established per an agreement signed on June 14, 1962. Date: March 20, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 20 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Nguyễn Khánh Convicts…

Anti-apartheid activist and ANC leader Nelson Mandela is sentenced to life in prison for sabotage in South Africa. Date: June 12, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 12 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964South Africa Banned from Olympics Over Racist…

Malcolm X forms the Organization of Afro-American Unity. Date: June 28, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 28 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964The Beatles First U.S. Number One Hit with “I Want to Hold Your Hand” – February 1,…

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…

Paradise Airlines Flight 901A crashes near Lake Tahoe, Nevada, killing 85. Date: March 1, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 1 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Jerrie Mock First Woman to Fly Solo Around the World April 17, 1964The Beatles…