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 β π Other events on June 12 π Events on this day in 1964 π On This Day (Today)
World War II veteran Walter Seifert attacks an elementary school in Cologne, Germany, killing at least eight children and two teachers and seriously injuring several more with a home-made flamethrower and a lance. Date: June 11, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 11 π Events on this day in 1964…
United States Senate breaks a 75-day filibuster against the Civil Rights Act of 1964, leading to the bill's passage. Date: June 10, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 10 π Events on this day in 1964 π On This Day (Today)
DSV Alvin is commissioned. Date: June 5, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 5 π Events on this day in 1964 π On This Day (Today)
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is formed. Date: June 2, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 2 π Events on this day in 1964 π On This Day (Today)
Having deposed them in a January coup South Vietnamese leader Nguyα» n KhΓ‘nh had rival Generals TrαΊ§n VΔn ΔΓ΄n and LΓͺ VΔn Kim convicted of "lax morality". Date: May 29, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 29 π Events on this day in 1964 π On This Day (Today)
The Arab League meets in East Jerusalem to discuss the Palestinian question, leading to the formation of the Palestine Liberation Organization. Date: May 29, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 29 π Events on this day in 1964 π On This Day (Today)
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is founded, with Yasser Arafat elected as its first leader. Date: May 28, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 28 π Events on this day in 1964 π On This Day (Today)
U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson launches his Great Society program. Date: May 22, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 22 π Events on this day in 1964 π On This Day (Today)
Discovery of the cosmic microwave background radiation by Robert Woodrow Wilson and Arno Penzias. Date: May 20, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 20 π Events on this day in 1964 π On This Day (Today)