Date: October 12, 1964
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is founded, with Yasser Arafat elected as its first leader. Date: May 28, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 28 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964First Ascent of Shishapangma, Fourteenth Highest Mountain, May 2, 1964Civil…
Flying Tiger Line Flight 282 crashes after takeoff from San Francisco International Airport, killing three. Date: December 24, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 24 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Second Gulf of Tonkin Incident: USS Maddox and Turner Joy…
Vietnam War: Operation Pierce Arrow: American aircraft from carriers USS Ticonderoga and USS Constellation bomb North Vietnam in retaliation for strikes against U.S. destroyers in the Gulf of Tonkin. Date: August 5, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 5 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
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…
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 1964Paradise Airlines Flight 901A Crashes Near Lake Tahoe, 85 Killed March 1, 1964HMAS Melbourne Collides with HMAS…
At the Academy Awards, Sidney Poitier becomes the first African-American man to win the Best Actor award for the 1963 film Lilies of the Field. Date: April 13, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 13 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…