1964
Malcolm X forms the Organization of Afro-American Unity
Malcolm X forms the Organization of Afro-American Unity
1964 in History
44 events found for 1964
1964
Civil rights movement: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964 meant to prohibit…
Civil rights movement: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964 meant to prohibit…
1964
Malawi declares its independence from the United Kingdom.
Malawi declares its independence from the United Kingdom.
1964
Vietnam War: At a rally in Saigon, South Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Khánh calls for expanding the war into North…
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…
Vietnam War: Viet Cong forces attack the capital of Định Tường Province, Cái Bè, killing 11 South Vietnamese military…
1964
A series of racial riots break out in Singapore. In the next six weeks, 23 die with 454 others injured.
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…
Vietnam War: Five thousand more American military advisers are sent to South Vietnam bringing the total number of…
1964
Ranger program: Ranger 7 sends back the first close-up photographs of the moon, with images 1,000 times clearer than…
Ranger program: Ranger 7 sends back the first close-up photographs of the moon, with images 1,000 times clearer than…
1964
The former Belgian Congo is renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The former Belgian Congo is renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
1964
Civil rights movement: Civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James Chaney are found dead in…
Civil rights movement: Civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James Chaney are found dead in…
1964
Second Gulf of Tonkin Incident: U.S. destroyers USS Maddox and USS Turner Joy mistakenly report coming under attack in…
Second Gulf of Tonkin Incident: U.S. destroyers USS Maddox and USS Turner Joy mistakenly report coming under attack in…
1964
Vietnam War: Operation Pierce Arrow: American aircraft from carriers USS Ticonderoga and USS Constellation bomb North…
Vietnam War: Operation Pierce Arrow: American aircraft from carriers USS Ticonderoga and USS Constellation bomb North…
1964
Vietnam War: The U.S. Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution giving U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson broad war…
Vietnam War: The U.S. Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution giving U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson broad war…
1964
South Africa is banned from the Olympic Games due to the country's racist policies.
South Africa is banned from the Olympic Games due to the country's racist policies.
1964
Peter Allen and Gwynne Evans are hanged for the murder of John Alan West becoming the last people executed in the…
Peter Allen and Gwynne Evans are hanged for the murder of John Alan West becoming the last people executed in the…
1964
Vietnam War: A coup d'état replaces Dương Văn Minh with General Nguyễn Khánh as President of South Vietnam. A new…
Vietnam War: A coup d'état replaces Dương Văn Minh with General Nguyễn Khánh as President of South Vietnam. A new…
1964
Syncom 3, the first geostationary communication satellite, is launched. Two months later, it would enable live…
Syncom 3, the first geostationary communication satellite, is launched. Two months later, it would enable live…
1964
South Vietnamese junta leader Nguyễn Khánh enters into a triumvirate power-sharing arrangement with rival generals…
South Vietnamese junta leader Nguyễn Khánh enters into a triumvirate power-sharing arrangement with rival generals…
1964
Scotland's Forth Road Bridge near Edinburgh officially opens.
Scotland's Forth Road Bridge near Edinburgh officially opens.