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The 1960s
Explore 2770 historical events from 1960–1969.
1964
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is formed
The Palestine Liberation Organization is a Palestinian nationalist coalition that is internationally recognized as the official representative of the Palestinian people in the occu…
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is formed
1964
DSV Alvin is commissioned
Alvin (DSV-2) is a crewed deep-ocean research submersible owned by the United States Navy and operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) of Woods Hole, Massachuset…
DSV Alvin is commissioned
1964
Malawi declares its independence from the United Kingdom.
Malawi, officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique to…
Malawi declares its independence from the United Kingdom.
1964
Esbjörn Svensson, Swedish pianist (died 2008)
Bror Fredrik "Esbjörn" Svensson was a Swedish jazz pianist and founder of the jazz group Esbjörn Svensson Trio, commonly known as e.s.t.
Esbjörn Svensson, Swedish pianist (died 2008)
1964
Ken Daneyko, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster
Kenneth Stephen Daneyko is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played his entire career with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL), winning…
Ken Daneyko, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster
1964
Jerrie Mock completes the first around-the-world airplane flight by a woman
Geraldine "Jerrie" Fredritz Mock was an American pilot and the first woman to fly solo around the world. She flew a single engine Cessna 180 christened the Spirit of Columbus and n…
Jerrie Mock completes the first around-the-world airplane flight by a woman
1964
Maynard James Keenan, American singer-songwriter and producer
Maynard James Keenan is an American musician who is the lead singer of the rock bands Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer.
Maynard James Keenan, American singer-songwriter and producer
1964
Rachel Notley, Canadian politician
Rachel Anne Notley is a Canadian lawyer and former politician who was the 17th premier of Alberta from 2015 to 2019 and leader of the Alberta New Democratic Party (NDP) from 2014 t…
Rachel Notley, Canadian politician
1964
Lela Rochon, American actress
Lela Rochon Fuqua is an American actress. She is best known for her starring role as Robin Stokes in the 1995 romantic drama film Waiting to Exhale. Rochon also had roles in the fi…
Lela Rochon, American actress
1964
A Transit-5bn satellite fails to reach orbit after launch; as it re-enters the atmosphere, 2
The Transit system, also known as NAVSAT or NNSS, was the first satellite navigation system to be used operationally. The radio navigation system was primarily used by the U.S. Nav…
A Transit-5bn satellite fails to reach orbit after launch; as it re-enters the atmosphere, 2
1964
Tanganyika and Zanzibar merge to form the United Republic of Tanzania
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 merge to form the United Republic of Tanzania
1964
Vietnam War: An explosion sinks the American aircraft carrier USNS Card while it is docked at Saigon
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 sinks the American aircraft carrier USNS Card while it is docked at Saigon
1964
First ascent of Shishapangma, the fourteenth highest mountain in the world and the lowest of the Eight-thousanders
In mountaineering and climbing, a first ascent, is the first successful documented climb to the top of a mountain peak or the top of a particular climbing route. Early 20th-century…
First ascent of Shishapangma, the fourteenth highest mountain in the world and the lowest of the Eight-thousanders
1964
Pacific Airlines Flight 773 is hijacked by Francisco Gonzales and crashes in Contra Costa County, California, killing 44
Pacific Air Lines Flight 773 was a Fairchild F27A Friendship airliner that crashed on May 7, 1964, near San Ramon, California, a suburb in the East Bay, east of Oakland. The crash …
Pacific Airlines Flight 773 is hijacked by Francisco Gonzales and crashes in Contra Costa County, California, killing 44
1964
Kim Weaver, American astrophysicist, astronomer, and academic
Dr. Kimberly A. Weaver is an American astrophysics astronomer and professor. She has worked with NASA on several research projects. She is often seen on television programs about a…
Kim Weaver, American astrophysicist, astronomer, and academic
1964
John Carney, American football player
John Michael Carney is an American former professional football player who was a kicker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fightin…
John Carney, American football player
1964
Rosalynn Sumners, American figure skater
Rosalynn Diane Sumners is an American former competitive figure skater. She was the World Junior champion in 1980, the U.S. National champion in 1982, 1983 and 1984, World champion…
Rosalynn Sumners, American figure skater
1964
Gianandrea Noseda, Italian pianist and conductor
Gianandrea Noseda is an Italian conductor. He is currently the music director of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C., general music director (Generalmusikdirektor) …
Gianandrea Noseda, Italian pianist and conductor
1964
Discovery of the cosmic microwave background radiation by Robert Woodrow Wilson and Arno Penzias
The discovery of cosmic microwave background radiation constitutes a major development in modern physical cosmology. In 1964, American physicist Arno Allan Penzias and radio-astron…
Discovery of the cosmic microwave background radiation by Robert Woodrow Wilson and Arno Penzias
1964
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is founded, with Yasser Arafat elected as its first leader
The Palestine Liberation Organization is a Palestinian nationalist coalition that is internationally recognized as the official representative of the Palestinian people in the occu…
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is founded, with Yasser Arafat elected as its first leader
1964
The Arab League meets in East Jerusalem to discuss the Palestinian question, leading to the formation of the Palestine L
The Arab League, officially the League of Arab States, is a regional organization in the Arab world. The Arab League was formed in Cairo on 22 March 1945, initially with seven memb…
The Arab League meets in East Jerusalem to discuss the Palestinian question, leading to the formation of the Palestine L
1964
Having deposed them in a January coup South Vietnamese leader Nguyễn Khánh had rival Generals Trần Văn Đôn and Lê Văn Ki
Before dawn on January 30, 1964, General Nguyễn Khánh ousted the military junta led by General Dương Văn Minh from the leadership of South Vietnam without firing a shot. It came le…
Having deposed them in a January coup South Vietnamese leader Nguyễn Khánh had rival Generals Trần Văn Đôn and Lê Văn Ki
1964
United States Senate breaks a 75-day filibuster against the Civil Rights Act of 1964, leading to the bill's passage
A filibuster is a parliamentary procedure in which one or more members of a legislative body prolong debate on proposed legislation so as to delay or entirely prevent a decision. I…
United States Senate breaks a 75-day filibuster against the Civil Rights Act of 1964, leading to the bill's passage