Date: December 4, 1964
The United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar is renamed to the United Republic of Tanzania. Date: October 29, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 29 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Brazilian Marshal Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco Elected President April…
The 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution, prohibiting the use of poll taxes in national elections, is ratified. Date: January 23, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 23 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Council of Europe Declares Europe Day,…
Vietnam War: An explosion sinks the American aircraft carrier USNS Card while it is docked at Saigon. Two Viet Cong combat swimmers had placed explosives on the ship's hull. She is raised and returned to service less than seven months later. Date: May 2, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May…
Lloyd J. Old discovers the first linkage between the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and disease—mouse leukemia—opening the way for the recognition of the importance of the MHC in the immune response. Date: December 5, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 5 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On…
An unarmed United States Air Force T-39 Sabreliner on a training mission is shot down over Erfurt, East Germany, by a Soviet MiG-19. Date: January 28, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 28 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964The Beatles…
The Beatles land in the United States for the first time, at the newly renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport. Date: February 7, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 7 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Soviet Leaders Accept Khrushchev’s Retirement…