12 August 1964 August 11, 2021 Author: Staff South Africa is banned from the Olympic Games due to the country’s racist policies. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Love is like quicksilver in the hand. Leave the fingers open and it stays. Clutch it, and it darts away." Dorothy Parker — Click here for more from Dorothy Parker Related posts: 12 August 1964 22 August 1972 10 October 1964 1 August 1936 6 June 1964 10 February 1964 17 August 2008 10 February 1964 17 August 2008 11 February 1978 Categories: History Tags: 12 August, 1964