Brazilian General Olímpio Mourão Filho orders his troops to move towards Rio de Janeiro, beginning the coup d'état and 21 years of military dictatorship. Date: March 31, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 31 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today)
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…
The precursor of the European Space Agency, ESRO (European Space Research Organisation) is established per an agreement signed on June 14, 1962. Date: March 20, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 20 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today)
Over 500,000 Brazilians attend the March of the Family with God for Liberty, in protest against the government of João Goulart and against communism. Date: March 19, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 19 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today)
Jack Ruby is convicted of killing Lee Harvey Oswald, the assassin who had shot and killed John F. Kennedy the previous year. Date: March 14, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 14 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today)
Kitty Genovese is murdered in New York City, prompting research into the bystander effect due to the false story that neighbors witnessed the killing and did nothing to help her. Date: March 13, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 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)
Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad officially gives boxing champion Cassius Clay the name Muhammad Ali. Date: March 6, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 6 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today)
Paradise Airlines Flight 901A crashes near Lake Tahoe, Nevada, killing 85. Date: March 1, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 1 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today)
Villarrica Volcano begins a strombolian eruption causing lahars that destroy half of the town of Coñaripe. Date: March 1, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 1 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today)