Date: August 16, 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 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 13 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
Martyrs' Day: Several Panamanian youths try to raise the Panamanian flag in the U.S.-controlled Panama Canal Zone, leading to fighting between U.S. military and Panamanian civilians. Date: January 9, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 9 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
Civil rights movement: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964 meant to prohibit segregation in public places. Date: July 2, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 2 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Brazilian Coup Begins…
Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad officially gives boxing champion Cassius Clay the name Muhammad Ali. Date: March 6, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 6 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964IBM Announces System/360 April 7, 1964Tanganyika and Zanzibar Renamed…
Having deposed them in a January coup South Vietnamese leader Nguyễn Khánh had rival Generals Trần Văn Đôn and Lê Văn Kim convicted of "lax morality". Date: May 29, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 29 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
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 1964Gabon Coup Topples Léon M’ba,…