Lyndon B. Johnson Declares War on Poverty January 8, 1964

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 → 📅…

The British Admiralty, War Office and Air Ministry are replaced by a unified Defence Council of the United Kingdom. Date: April 1, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 1 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Pamela Mason Murder in Manchester, New…

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 1964PLO Formed in Palestine Liberation Organization June 2,…

Northern Rhodesia gains independence from the United Kingdom and becomes Zambia. Date: October 24, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 24 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964British TSR-2 XR219 Maiden Flight September 27, 1964HMAS Melbourne Collides with HMAS Voyager, Sinking…

Rebels in Zanzibar begin a revolt known as the Zanzibar Revolution and proclaim a republic. Date: January 12, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 12 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964500,000 Brazilians Protest Goulart and Communism in March for Liberty…

Leonid Brezhnev becomes leader of the Soviet Communist Party, while Alexei Kosygin becomes the head of government. Date: October 16, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 16 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Japanese Shinkansen Bullet Trains Begin Tokyo-Osaka Service, October…