South Africa Banned from Olympics Over Racist Policies, August 12, 1964
Date: August 12, 1964
Date: August 12, 1964
In a bloodless coup, General Nguyễn Khánh overthrows General Dương Văn Minh's military junta in South Vietnam. Date: January 30, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 30 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Cosmic Microwave Background Discovered by Wilson and Penzias,…
Anti-Muslim riots break out in Calcutta, in response to anti-Hindu riots in East Pakistan. About one hundred people are killed. Date: January 13, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964DSV Alvin Commissioned June 5,…
Malawi declares its independence from the United Kingdom. Date: July 6, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 6 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Tanganyika and Zanzibar Unite to Form Tanzania, April 26, 1964Lyndon B. Johnson Launches Great Society Program, May…
Villarrica Volcano begins a strombolian eruption causing lahars that destroy half of the town of Coñaripe. Date: March 1, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 1 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Nelson Mandela Sentenced to Life for Sabotage in South…
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 1964The…
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…