Date: March 27, 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 β π …
Tanganyika and Zanzibar merge to form the United Republic of Tanzania. Date: April 26, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 26 π Events on this day in 1964 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1964The Beatles First U.S. Number One Hit with βI Want to Hold Your Handβ…
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 β π Other events on March 14 π Events on this day in 1964 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Jean-Paul Sartre Wins…
The Beatles make their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, performing before a record-setting audience of 73 million viewers across the United States. Date: February 9, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 9 π Events on this day in 1964 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Lyndon…
The Philadelphia race riot begins. Date: August 28, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 28 π Events on this day in 1964 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Mozambican War of Independence Begins September 25, 1964Rhodesia and Nyasaland Divided into Zambia, Malawi, Rhodesia – January 1, 1964Jack Ruby…
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) More events from 1964Lyndon B. Johnson Declares War on Poverty in the U.S. January 8, 1964Flying Tiger Line Flight 282 Crashes After Takeoff, December…