Date: September 23, 1964
Vietnam War: Five thousand more American military advisers are sent to South Vietnam bringing the total number of United States forces in Vietnam to 21,000. Date: July 27, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 27 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
IBM announces the System/360. Date: April 7, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 7 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964HMAS Melbourne Collides with HMAS Voyager, Sinking Destroyer, February 10, 1964Leonid Brezhnev Becomes Soviet Communist Party Leader, Alexei Kosygin Premier, October…
Syncom 3, the first geostationary communication satellite, is launched. Two months later, it would enable live coverage of the 1964 Summer Olympics. Date: August 19, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 19 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Kitty Genovese Murder…
The Government of Italy asks for help to keep the Leaning Tower of Pisa from toppling over. Date: February 27, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 27 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964British TSR-2 XR219 Maiden Flight September 27, 1964Calcutta…
The British TSR-2 aircraft XR219 makes its maiden flight. Date: September 27, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 27 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964DSV Alvin Commissioned June 5, 1964The Beatles First U.S. Arrival at JFK Airport, February 7, 1964US…
Surgeon General of the United States Dr. Luther Terry, M.D., publishes the landmark report Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service saying that smoking may be hazardous to health, sparking national and worldwide anti-smoking efforts. Date: January 11, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅…