Date: March 13, 1964
Brazilian Marshal Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco is elected president by the National Congress. Date: April 11, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 11 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Flying Tiger Line Flight 282 Crashes After Takeoff, December 24, 1964Civil…
Gabonese president Léon M'ba is toppled by a coup and his rival, Jean-Hilaire Aubame, is installed in his place. Date: February 17, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 17 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Brazilian Coup Begins as Mourão Filho…
A Transit-5bn satellite fails to reach orbit after launch; as it re-enters the atmosphere, 2.1 pounds (0.95 kg) of radioactive plutonium in its SNAP RTG power source is widely dispersed. Date: April 21, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 21 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day…
South Africa is banned from the Olympic Games due to the country's racist policies. Date: August 12, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 12 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Constantine II Becomes Last King of Greece, March 6, 1964The Beatles…
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) More events from 1964Jack…
Jean-Paul Sartre is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, though he does not accept the prize. Date: October 22, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 22 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Arab League Meets in East Jerusalem, Forms PLO, May…