Date: March 19, 1964
First ascent of Shishapangma, the fourteenth highest mountain in the world and the lowest of the Eight-thousanders. Date: May 2, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 2 ๐ Events on this day in 1964 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Lyndon B. Johnson Declares War on Poverty January…
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 โ ๐ Other events on October 22 ๐ Events on this day in 1964 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Villarrica Volcano Eruption Destroys Coรฑaripe with Lahars, March 1,…
The Government of Italy asks for help to keep the Leaning Tower of Pisa from toppling over. Date: February 27, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 27 ๐ Events on this day in 1964 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Martyrs’ Day Panama Canal Zone Clash, January 9,…
Vietnam War: Operation Pierce Arrow: American aircraft from carriers USSย Ticonderoga and USSย Constellation bomb North Vietnam in retaliation for strikes against U.S. destroyers in the Gulf of Tonkin. Date: August 5, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on August 5 ๐ Events on this day in 1964 ๐ On This Day (Today) More…
President Lyndon B. Johnson declares a "War on Poverty" in the United States. Date: January 8, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 8 ๐ Events on this day in 1964 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Flying Tiger Line Flight 282 Crashes After Takeoff, December 24, 1964Surgeon General…
The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is divided into the independent republics of Zambia and Malawi, and the British-controlled Rhodesia. Date: January 1, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 1 ๐ Events on this day in 1964 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Malta Gains Independence from the…