US Senate Breaks Civil Rights Act Filibuster June 10, 1964

The former Belgian Congo is renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Date: August 1, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 1 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Peter Allen and Gwynne Evans Hanged, Last UK Executions, August 13, 1964Curtiss C-46…

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 1964Vietnam…

Surgeon General of the United States Dr. Luther Terry, M.D., publishes the landmark report Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service saying that smoking may be hazardous to health, sparking national and worldwide anti-smoking efforts. Date: January 11, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅…

The North American XB-70 Valkyrie, the world's fastest bomber, makes its maiden flight from Palmdale, California. Date: September 21, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 21 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Vietnam War: Viet Cong Sink USNS Card at Saigon,…

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 1964ESRO Established as European Space Agency Precursor, March 20, 1964The…

The first television adaptation of Charles Addams's "The Addams Family" premieres on ABC Television. Date: September 18, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 18 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Vietnam War Operation Pierce Arrow North Vietnam Bombing August 5, 1964Sidney…