Date: August 19, 1964
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…
A Curtiss C-46 Commando crashes in the Shengang District of Taiwan, killing 57 people. Date: June 20, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 20 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Martyrs’ Day Panama Canal Zone Clash, January 9, 1964Council of Europe…
Constantine II becomes the last King of Greece. Date: March 6, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 6 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964PLO Formed in Palestine Liberation Organization June 2, 1964Vietnam War: Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Passes – August…
Melbourne–Voyager collision: The aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne collides with and sinks the destroyer HMAS Voyager off the south coast of New South Wales, Australia, killing 82. Date: February 10, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 10 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Italy…
Anti-Muslim riots break out in Calcutta, in response to anti-Hindu riots in East Pakistan. About one hundred people are killed. Date: January 13, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Vietnam War: Viet Cong Sink…
Over 500,000 Brazilians attend the March of the Family with God for Liberty, in protest against the government of João Goulart and against communism. Date: March 19, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 19 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Beatles…