The Tokyo Summer Olympics opening ceremony is the first to be relayed live by satellites. The 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics marked a significant moment in…
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14 March 1964
Jack Ruby is convicted of killing Lee Harvey Oswald, the assumed assassin of John F. Kennedy. Jack Ruby, born Jacob Leon Rubenstein in 1911, was…
19 August 1964
Syncom 3, the first geostationary communication satellite, is launched. Two months later, it would enable live coverage of the 1964 Summer Olympics. Syncom 3 was…
25 January 1964
Blue Ribbon Sports, which would later become Nike, is founded by University of Oregon track and field athletes. Blue Ribbon Sports (BRS) was the original…
24 October 1964
Northern Rhodesia gains independence from the United Kingdom and becomes Zambia
12 August 1964
South Africa is banned from the Olympic Games due to the country’s racist policies.
1 February 1964
The Beatles have their first number one hit in the United States with “I Want to Hold Your Hand”.