1964
Eddie Sachs, American race car driver (born 1927)
Edward Julius Sachs Jr. was an American racing driver in the United States Auto Club.
Eddie Sachs, American race car driver (born 1927)
The 1960s
Explore 1225 historical events from 1960–1969.
1964
Kâzım Orbay, Turkish general and politician, 9th Turkish Speaker of the Parliament (born 1887)
Mehmet Kâzım Orbay was a Turkish general and Speaker of the house. He served as the 3rd Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces.
Kâzım Orbay, Turkish general and politician, 9th Turkish Speaker of the Parliament (born 1887)
1964
Frans Eemil Sillanpää, Finnish author and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1888)
Frans Eemil Sillanpää was a Finnish writer. In 1939, he became the first Finnish writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature "for his deep understanding of his country's pe…
Frans Eemil Sillanpää, Finnish author and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1888)
1964
109 individuals were arrested in a police raid on a gay bar near Chicago
The Fun Lounge police raid was a 1964 police raid that targeted Louie's Fun Lounge, a gay bar near Chicago, Illinois, United States. The raid led to the arrest of over 100 individu…
109 individuals were arrested in a police raid on a gay bar near Chicago
1964
Leó Szilárd, Hungarian-American physicist and engineer (born 1898)
Leo Szilard was a Hungarian-born American physicist, biologist and inventor who made numerous important discoveries in nuclear physics and the biological sciences. He conceived the…
Leó Szilárd, Hungarian-American physicist and engineer (born 1898)
1964
Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form Tanzania with Julius Nyerere as its first president
Tanganyika was a sovereign state, comprising the mainland part of present-day Tanzania, that existed from 1961 until 1964. It first gained independence from the United Kingdom on 9…
Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form Tanzania with Julius Nyerere as its first president
1964
Vietnam War: An explosion attributed to Viet Cong commandos caused the escort carrier USNS Card to sink in the port of S
The Vietnam War was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam and their allies. North Vietnam was supported by the Soviet Unio…
Vietnam War: An explosion attributed to Viet Cong commandos caused the escort carrier USNS Card to sink in the port of S
1964
Ngô Đình Cẩn, a younger brother and the confidant of South Vietnam's first president, Ngô Đình Diệm, was executed by Ngu
Ngô Đình Cẩn was the younger brother and confidant of South Vietnam's first president, Ngô Đình Diệm, and an important member of the Diệm government. Diệm put Cẩn in charge of cent…
Ngô Đình Cẩn, a younger brother and the confidant of South Vietnam's first president, Ngô Đình Diệm, was executed by Ngu
1963
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1963
The first election of the Universal House of Justice is held, marking its establishment as the supreme governing institu
The Universal House of Justice is the nine-member supreme ruling body of the Baháʼí Faith. It was envisioned by Baháʼu'lláh, the founder of the Baháʼí Faith, as an institution that…
The first election of the Universal House of Justice is held, marking its establishment as the supreme governing institu
1963
The Organisation of African Unity is established in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The Organisation of African Unity was an African intergovernmental organisation established on 25 May 1963 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with 33 signatory governments. Some of the key …
The Organisation of African Unity is established in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
1963
Saleem Malik, Pakistani cricketer
Saleem Malik is a Pakistani former cricketer. He played for the Pakistan national cricket team between 1981/82 and 1999, at one stage captaining the team. He was a wristy, right-ha…
Saleem Malik, Pakistani cricketer
1963
Marriage of Princess Alexandra of Kent to Angus Ogilvy at Westminster Abbey in London
Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy, is a member of the British royal family. She is the only daughter of Prince George, Duke of Kent, and Princess Marina of Greece and …
Marriage of Princess Alexandra of Kent to Angus Ogilvy at Westminster Abbey in London
1963
In Libya, amendments to the constitution transform Libya (United Kingdom of Libya) into one national unity (Kingdom of L
Libya, officially the State of Libya, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, …
In Libya, amendments to the constitution transform Libya (United Kingdom of Libya) into one national unity (Kingdom of L
1963
The Bristol Bus Boycott is held in Bristol to protest the Bristol Omnibus Company's refusal to employ Black or Asian bus
The Bristol Bus Boycott of 1963 arose from the refusal of the Bristol Omnibus Company to employ Black or Asian bus crews in the city of Bristol, England. In line with many other Br…
The Bristol Bus Boycott is held in Bristol to protest the Bristol Omnibus Company's refusal to employ Black or Asian bus
1963
Berthold Seliger launches a rocket with three stages and a maximum flight altitude of more than 100 kilometres (62 mi) n
The Berthold Seliger Forschungs- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH (BSFEGmbH) was a company founded by West German rocket technical designer Berthold Seliger in 1961. Seliger was a …
Berthold Seliger launches a rocket with three stages and a maximum flight altitude of more than 100 kilometres (62 mi) n
1963
Jimmy Osmond, American singer
James Arthur Osmond is an American singer and businessman. He is the youngest member of the sibling musical group the Osmonds. As a solo artist, Osmond has accumulated six gold rec…
Jimmy Osmond, American singer
1963
Rachel Whiteread, English sculptor
Dame Rachel Whiteread is an English artist who primarily produces sculptures, which typically take the form of casts. She was the first woman to win the annual Turner Prize in 1993…
Rachel Whiteread, English sculptor
1963
Ken Caminiti, American baseball player (died 2004)
Kenneth Gene Caminiti was an American professional baseball third baseman who spent 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Houston Astros, San Diego Padres (1995–1998),…
Ken Caminiti, American baseball player (died 2004)
1963
Rosalind Gill, English sociologist and academic
Rosalind Clair Gill is a British sociologist and feminist cultural theorist. She is currently Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis at City, University of London. Gill is autho…
Rosalind Gill, English sociologist and academic
1963
Sean Lock, English comedian and actor (died 2021)
Sean Lock was an English comedian and actor. He began his comedy career as a stand-up comedian. In 2000, Lock won the British Comedy Award, in the category of Best Live Comic, and …
Sean Lock, English comedian and actor (died 2021)
1963
The police force in Birmingham, Alabama switches tactics and responds with violent force to stop the "Birmingham campaig
Birmingham is a city in the north central region of Alabama, United States. It is the third-most populous city in the state, with an estimated population of 196,357 as of 2024. The…
The police force in Birmingham, Alabama switches tactics and responds with violent force to stop the "Birmingham campaig
1963
South Vietnamese soldiers under the Roman Catholic President Ngo Dinh Diem open fire on Buddhists defying a ban on the f
On 8 May 1963, nine unarmed Buddhist civilians were shot by the Army of the Republic of Vietnam and security forces in Huế, South Vietnam. The army and police fired guns and launch…
South Vietnamese soldiers under the Roman Catholic President Ngo Dinh Diem open fire on Buddhists defying a ban on the f
1963
Project Mercury: The launch of the final Mercury mission, Mercury-Atlas 9 with astronaut Gordon Cooper on board
Project Mercury was the first human spaceflight program of the United States, running from 1958 through 1963. An early highlight of the Space Race, its goal was to put a man into E…
Project Mercury: The launch of the final Mercury mission, Mercury-Atlas 9 with astronaut Gordon Cooper on board