Date: October 27, 1964
In Manchester, New Hampshire, fourteen-year-old Pamela Mason is murdered. Edward Coolidge is tried and convicted of the crime, but the conviction is set aside by the landmark Fourth Amendment case Coolidge v. New Hampshire (1971). Date: January 13, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day…
Martin Luther King Jr. receives the Nobel Peace Prize for combating racial inequality through nonviolence. Date: October 14, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 14 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Walter Seifert Cologne School Attack Kills Children and Teachers June…
Vietnam War: For his heroism in battle earlier in the year, Captain Roger Donlon is awarded the first Medal of Honor of the war. Date: December 5, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 5 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Good…
Flying Tiger Line Flight 282 crashes after takeoff from San Francisco International Airport, killing three. Date: December 24, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 24 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964First Ascent of Shishapangma, Fourteenth Highest Mountain, May 2, 1964Walter…
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 → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964British TSR-2 XR219 Maiden Flight…
Rebels in Zanzibar begin a revolt known as the Zanzibar Revolution and proclaim a republic. Date: January 12, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 12 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Typhoon Wilda Hits Japan, Causes Fatalities and Ship Sinkings, September…