Date: April 17, 1964
Paradise Airlines Flight 901A crashes near Lake Tahoe, Nevada, killing 85. Date: March 1, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 1 π Events on this day in 1964 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Jack Ruby Convicted for Killing Lee Harvey Oswald March 14, 1964Malawi Declares Independence from…
The former Belgian Congo is renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Date: August 1, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 1 π Events on this day in 1964 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge Opens as Worldβs Longest Span November 21, 1964Singapore Racial Riots Leave…
Blue Ribbon Sports, which would later become Nike, is founded by University of Oregon track and field athletes. Date: January 25, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 25 π Events on this day in 1964 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Second Vatican Council Third Session Closes November…
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 β π Other events on March 27 π Events on this day in 1964…
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 1964The Beatles Debut on The Ed Sullivan Show, 73 Million Viewers, February 9, 1964Villarrica Volcano Eruption Destroys CoΓ±aripe with Lahars,…
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 β π Other events on March 13 π Events on this day in 1964 π On This…