Malcolm X forms the Organization of Afro-American Unity. Malcolm X was one of the most influential and controversial figures of the American civil rights era….
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2 June 1964
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is formed. The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) was established in 1964 during a summit of the Arab League in Cairo….
20 May 1964
Discovery of the cosmic microwave background radiation by Robert Woodrow Wilson and Arno Penzias. Cosmic microwave background radiation (CMB radiation) is the faint electromagnetic radiation…
4 April 1964
The Beatles occupy the top five positions on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart. The Beatles were one of the most influential and celebrated bands…
10 October 1964
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…
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