Milly Woolsey
Search results
1964 ( MCMLXIV) 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.
May 2 – Northern Dancer wins the Kentucky Derby. Summer – At the Olympic Games held in Tokyo, Japan, Canada wins one gold medal. April 25 – The Toronto Maple Leafs win their twelfth Stanley Cup by defeating the Detroit Red Wings 4 games to 3. The deciding Game 7 was played at Maple Leaf Gardens.
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.
Historical events from year 1964. Learn about 622 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1964 or search by date or keyword.
December 18. In the wake of deadly riots in January over control of the Panama Canal, the U.S. offers to negotiate a new canal treaty. The deadly Christmas flood of 1964 begins, affecting the United States' Pacific Northwest and some of Northern California.
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...
What happened and who was famous in 1964? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 1964.
Jan 7, 2014 · 1964 was the year America grieved John F. Kennedy’s assassination; the year Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act; the year when poverty, inequality, and war became part of our daily...
Jun 30, 2024 · The 1964 Civil Rights Act outlawed segregation in public places and banned job discrimination.
1964 MAJOR EVENTS: After completing what would have been the final year of John F. Kennedy’s first term, President Johnson re-elected in a landslide over Barry Goldwater.
