1964
Helga Arendt, German sprinter (died 2013)
Helga Arendt was a West German sprinter who competed mainly in the 400 metres.
Helga Arendt, German sprinter (died 2013)
The 1960s
Explore 2770 historical events from 1960–1969.
1964
Witold Smorawiński, Polish guitarist, composer, and educator
Witold Smorawiński is a Polish classical guitarist, composer and teacher. He comes from a family of musicians and therefore he had a chance to perform in public since his childhood…
Witold Smorawiński, Polish guitarist, composer, and educator
1964
Andy Bell, English singer-songwriter
Andrew Ivan Bell is an English singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the synth-pop duo Erasure. The band achieved mainstream success and are popular withi…
Andy Bell, English singer-songwriter
1964
Stephen Ames, Trinidadian golfer
Stephen Michael Ames is a professional golfer formerly of the PGA Tour, who now plays on the PGA Tour Champions. The biggest win of his career was at The Players Championship in 20…
Stephen Ames, Trinidadian golfer
1964
Noriyuki Iwadare, Japanese composer
Noriyuki Iwadare is a Japanese video game composer. Some of his work include the Langrisser, Lunar, Grandia, and Ace Attorney series.
Noriyuki Iwadare, Japanese composer
1964
World War II veteran Walter Seifert attacks an elementary school in Cologne, Germany, killing at least eight children an
The Cologne school massacre was a mass murder that occurred at the Catholic elementary school located in the suburb of Volkhoven in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany, o…
World War II veteran Walter Seifert attacks an elementary school in Cologne, Germany, killing at least eight children an
1964
Anti-apartheid activist and ANC leader Nelson Mandela is sentenced to life in prison for sabotage in South Africa
Apartheid was a system of institutionalised racial segregation that existed in South Africa and South West Africa from 1948 to the early 1990s. It was characterised by an authorita…
Anti-apartheid activist and ANC leader Nelson Mandela is sentenced to life in prison for sabotage in South Africa
1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is approved after surviving an 83-day filibuster in the United States Senate
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark civil rights and labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. It …
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is approved after surviving an 83-day filibuster in the United States Senate
1964
A Curtiss C-46 Commando crashes in the Shengang District of Taiwan, killing 57 people
The Curtiss C-46 Commando is a low-wing, twin-engine aircraft derived from the Curtiss CW-20 pressurized high-altitude airliner design. Early press reports used the name "Condor II…
A Curtiss C-46 Commando crashes in the Shengang District of Taiwan, killing 57 people
1964
Three civil rights workers, Andrew Goodman, James Chaney and Michael Schwerner, are murdered in Neshoba County, Mississi
The civil rights movement was a social movement in the United States from 1954 to 1968 which aimed to abolish legalized racial segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement i…
Three civil rights workers, Andrew Goodman, James Chaney and Michael Schwerner, are murdered in Neshoba County, Mississi
1964
Ajay Kakkar, Baron Kakkar, English surgeon and academic
Ajay Kumar Kakkar, Baron Kakkar is an emeritus professor of surgery at University College London and a life peer.
Ajay Kakkar, Baron Kakkar, English surgeon and academic
1964
Barry Larkin, American baseball player, manager, and sportscaster
Barry Louis Larkin is an American former professional baseball shortstop. As a player he spent his entire 19-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Cincinnati Reds from 1…
Barry Larkin, American baseball player, manager, and sportscaster
1964
L'Wren Scott, American model and fashion designer (died 2014)
Laura "Luann" Bambrough, known professionally as L'Wren Scott, was an American model, fashion designer, and stylist.
L'Wren Scott, American model and fashion designer (died 2014)
1964
Federico Castelluccio, Italian-American actor, director, producer and screenwriter
Federico Castelluccio is an Italian-born American actor. He is best known for his role as Furio Giunta on the HBO series The Sopranos.
Federico Castelluccio, Italian-American actor, director, producer and screenwriter
1964
Malcolm X forms the Organization of Afro-American Unity
Malcolm X was an African American revolutionary and Black nationalist leader who came from a background of poverty, family disruption, and criminal activity, to a prominent figure …
Malcolm X forms the Organization of Afro-American Unity
1964
Civil rights movement: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964 meant to prohibit…
The civil rights movement was a social movement in the United States from 1954 to 1968 which aimed to abolish legalized racial segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement i…
Civil rights movement: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964 meant to prohibit…
1964
Vietnam War: At a rally in Saigon, South Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Khánh calls for expanding the war into North…
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: At a rally in Saigon, South Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Khánh calls for expanding the war into North…
1964
Vietnam War: Viet Cong forces attack the capital of Định Tường Province, Cái Bè, killing 11 South Vietnamese military…
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: Viet Cong forces attack the capital of Định Tường Province, Cái Bè, killing 11 South Vietnamese military…
1964
Lúðvík Bergvinsson, Icelandic politician
Lúðvík Bergvinsson is an Icelandic lawyer, politician and former member of the Althing. A member of the Social Democratic Alliance, he represented the Southern constituency from Ap…
Lúðvík Bergvinsson, Icelandic politician
1964
Ian Healy, Australian cricketer, coach, and sportscaster
Ian Andrew Healy is an Australian former international cricketer who played for Queensland domestically. A wicketkeeper and right-hand middle-order batsman, he first played interna…
Ian Healy, Australian cricketer, coach, and sportscaster
1964
Lorenzo Staelens, Belgian footballer and manager
Lorenzo Jules Staelens is a Belgian professional football manager and former player. He most recently coached Dutch club HSV Hoek.
Lorenzo Staelens, Belgian footballer and manager
1964
Abhishek Chatterjee, Indian actor (died 2022)
Abhishek Chatterjee was an Indian actor who was known for his work in Bengali cinema. He made his big screen debut alongside veterans such as Sandhya Roy, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Tap…
Abhishek Chatterjee, Indian actor (died 2022)
1964
A series of racial riots break out in Singapore. In the next six weeks, 23 die with 454 others injured.
The 1964 race riots in Singapore were a series of communal disturbances and racial conflicts between the Malay and Chinese communities in Singapore. They occurred just months after…
A series of racial riots break out in Singapore. In the next six weeks, 23 die with 454 others injured.
1964
Vietnam War: Five thousand more American military advisers are sent to South Vietnam bringing the total number of…
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: Five thousand more American military advisers are sent to South Vietnam bringing the total number of…