1964 events

The Tokyo Summer Olympics opening ceremony is the first to be relayed live by satellites. Date: October 10, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 10 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today)

Japanese Shinkansen ("bullet trains") begin high-speed rail service from Tokyo to Osaka. Date: October 1, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 1 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Free Speech Movement is launched on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley. Date: October 1, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 1 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today)

The British TSR-2 aircraft XR219 makes its maiden flight. Date: September 27, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 27 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Mozambican War of Independence against Portugal begins. Date: September 25, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 25 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today)

Typhoon Wilda, one of the strongest typhoons to ever strike Japan, makes landfall, causing at least 30 fatalities and sinking at least 64 ships. Date: September 23, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 23 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today)

The North American XB-70 Valkyrie, the world's fastest bomber, makes its maiden flight from Palmdale, California. Date: September 21, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 21 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today)

Malta gains independence from the United Kingdom, but remains in the Commonwealth. Date: September 21, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 21 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today)

The first television adaptation of Charles Addams's "The Addams Family" premieres on ABC Television. Date: September 18, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 18 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today)