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1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1964th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 964th year of the 2nd millennium, the 64th year of the 20th century, and the 5th year of the 1960s decade.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is signed into law by President Johnson. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr receives the Nobel Peace Prize. Elizabeth Taylor marries Richard Burton for the first time. Students storm the administration building and stage sit in at the University of California 800 are arrested.
June 9 – In Federal Court in Kansas City, Kansas, Army deserter George John Gessner, 28, is convicted of passing United States secrets to the Soviet Union. June 10. The U.S. Senate votes cloture of the Civil Rights Bill after a 75-day filibuster.
Historical events from year 1964. Learn about 622 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1964 or search by date or keyword.
What happened and who was famous in 1964? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 1964.
May 27, 2014 · 1964 was an eventful year -- a half-century ago, humans were making strides toward space travel beyond the Earth's orbit, and Tokyo hosted the 18th Summer Olympics. The Beatles took America by...
The 1964 United States presidential election was the 45th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democratic President Lyndon B. Johnson defeated Republican Senator Barry Goldwater in a landslide victory.
Jan 7, 2014 · 1964: The Year America Lost It. From Dylan to JFK, a new PBS documentary explores the year the '60s really began. The most pivotal year of the 1960s, arguably, is 1964.
1964 was the year the Beatles came to America, Cassius Clay became Muhammad Ali, and three civil rights workers were murdered in Mississippi. It was the year when Berkeley students rose up in...
May 27, 2024 · Civil Rights Act, (1964), comprehensive U.S. legislation intended to end discrimination based on race, colour, religion, or national origin. It is often called the most important U.S. law on civil rights since Reconstruction (1865–77) and is a hallmark of the American civil rights movement.
