Sidney Poitier Wins First Best Actor Oscar April 13, 1964
At the Academy Awards, Sidney Poitier becomes the first African-American man to win the Best Actor award for the 1963 film Lilies of the Field.
Date: April 13, 1964
Similar Posts
The Beatles Debut on The Ed Sullivan Show, 73 Million Viewers, February 9, 1964
The Beatles make their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, performing before a record-setting audience of 73 million viewers across the United States. Date: February 9, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 9 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Good…
Martin Luther King Jr. Addresses 20,000 West Berliners in Waldbühne, September 13, 1964
Martin Luther King Jr. addresses a crowd of 20,000 West Berliners on Sunday, in Waldbühne. Date: September 13, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 13 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Vietnam War: 5,000 More U.S. Advisers Sent to South Vietnam,…
Good Friday Earthquake Strikes Alaska, Devastates Anchorage – March 27, 1964
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…
Transit-5bn Satellite Fails, Plutonium Dispersed in Reentry, April 21, 1964
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…
Brazilian Coup Begins as Mourão Filho Orders Troops Toward Rio de Janeiro, March 31, 1964
Brazilian General Olímpio Mourão Filho orders his troops to move towards Rio de Janeiro, beginning the coup d'état and 21 years of military dictatorship. Date: March 31, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 31 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Second…
The Beatles First U.S. Number One Hit with “I Want to Hold Your Hand” – February 1, 1964
The Beatles have their first number one hit in the United States with "I Want to Hold Your Hand". Date: February 1, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Belgian Congo Renamed Democratic Republic of…
