Date: December 24, 1964
Jack Ruby is convicted of killing Lee Harvey Oswald, the assassin who had shot and killed John F. Kennedy the previous year. Date: March 14, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 14 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Wesberry v. Sanders:…
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is founded, with Yasser Arafat elected as its first leader. Date: May 28, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 28 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Second Gulf of Tonkin Incident: USS Maddox and Turner Joy…
Brazilian Marshal Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco is elected president by the National Congress. Date: April 11, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 11 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964USAF T-39 Sabreliner Shot Down Over East Germany January 28, 1964British…
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 → 📅…
China detonates its first nuclear weapon. Date: October 16, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 16 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Vietnam War: Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Passes – August 7, 1964Surgeon General Report Warns Smoking May Be Hazardous to…
Vietnam War: The U.S. Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution giving U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson broad war powers to deal with North Vietnamese attacks on American forces. Date: August 7, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 7 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day…