Lyndon B. Johnson Launches Great Society Program, May 22, 1964
Date: May 22, 1964
Date: May 22, 1964
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 1964Lyndon B….
The Council of Europe declares May 5 as Europe Day. Date: May 5, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 5 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Second Vatican Council Third Session Closes November 21, 1964Syncom 3 Launches First Geostationary Communication Satellite,…
Vietnam War: A coup d'état replaces Dương Văn Minh with General Nguyễn Khánh as President of South Vietnam. A new constitution is established with aid from the U.S. Embassy. Date: August 16, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 16 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day…
Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad officially gives boxing champion Cassius Clay the name Muhammad Ali. Date: March 6, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 6 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Pamela Mason Murder in Manchester, New Hampshire, January 13,…
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) More events from 1964Tanganyika and Zanzibar Unite to Form Tanzania, April 26, 1964Kitty Genovese Murder Sparks Bystander Effect Research,…
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 → 📅 Other events on March 27 📅 Events on this day in 1964…