Date: February 17, 1964
First ascent of Shishapangma, the fourteenth highest mountain in the world and the lowest of the Eight-thousanders. Date: May 2, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 2 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1964Constantine II and Princess Anne-Marie Wedding in Athens,…
The Philadelphia race riot begins. Date: August 28, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 28 📅 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 22, 1964Belgian Congo…
The Soviet Presidium and the Communist Party Central Committee each vote to accept Nikita Khrushchev's "voluntary" request to retire from his offices. 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 1964Good Friday Earthquake…
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…
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 1964Pacific…
Vietnam War: A coup d'état replaces Dương Văn Minh with General Nguyễn Khánh as President of South Vietnam. A new constitution is established with aid from the U.S. Embassy. Date: August 16, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 16 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day…