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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 December 2024. This article is about the year 1964. For other uses, see 1964 (disambiguation). 1964 January February March April May June July August September October November December Calendar year Millennium: 2nd millennium Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1940s 1950s 1960s ...
United States (379 US 241 1964): The U.S. Supreme Court rules that, in accordance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, establishments providing public accommodations must refrain from racial discrimination. December 15 – The Washington Post publishes an article about James Hampton, who had built a glittering religious throne out of recycled ...
15 October – 1964 United Kingdom general election. The Labour Party defeats the Conservatives and Harold Wilson becomes Prime Minister, having gained a majority of five seats. The election result spells the end of 13 years of Conservative government, although the Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home had entered office only 12 months ago.
October 1964 events in the United States (1 C, 3 P) November 1964 events in the United States (2 C, 29 P) December 1964 events in the United States (1 C, 5 P)
1964 events in the United States by month (12 C) / 1964 disestablishments in the United States (33 C, 12 P) 1964 establishments in the United States (56 C, 39 P) A.
The event brought some enthusiasm to an American populace that was feeling cynical and disillusioned from Vietnam, Watergate, and economic difficulties. Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon just before the 1974 midterm elections was not well received, and the Democrats made major gains, bringing to power a generation of young liberal activists, many ...
1964 - Ghetto riots (1964–1969), beginning with the Harlem riot of 1964; 1964 – The Beatles arrive in the U.S., and subsequent appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show, mark the start of the British Invasion (or, an increased number of rock and pop performers from the United Kingdom who became popular around the world, including the U.S.)
Melbourne win the 1964 VFL grand final defeating Collingwood by four points. [55] 13 October – Dawn Fraser wins Australia's first gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics when she wins the women's 100 metre freestyle event. [56] 15 October – Ian O'Brien wins gold in the men's 200 metre breastroke event at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. [57] 17 ...