Date: February 9, 1964
The Good Friday earthquake, the most powerful earthquake recorded in North American history at a magnitude of 9.2 strikes Southcentral Alaska, killing 125 people and inflicting massive damage to the city of Anchorage. Date: March 27, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 27 📅 Events on this day in 1964…
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 1964ESRO Established as European Space Agency Precursor,…
Jerrie Mock completes the first around-the-world airplane flight by a woman. Her solo flight in the Spirit of Columbus, which took 29+1⁄2 days, took off and landed at the Port Columbus International Airport in Ohio. Date: April 17, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 17 📅 Events on this day…
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 1964IBM Announces System/360, April 7, 1964Civil Rights Workers…
The former Belgian Congo is renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Date: August 1, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 1 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Divided into Zambia, Malawi, Rhodesia – January 1,…
King Saud of Saudi Arabia is deposed by a family coup, and replaced by his half-brother Faisal. Date: November 2, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 2 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Villarrica Volcano Eruption Destroys Coñaripe with Lahars, March…