1964 United States presidential election: Incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson defeats Republican challenger Barry Goldwater with over 60 percent of the popular vote. The Bolivian government of President Víctor Paz Estenssoro is overthrown by a military rebellion led by General Alfredo Ovando Candía, commander-in-chief of the armed forces.

Historical Events in 1964 Home Events by Year 1964 1964 Jan uary Feb ruary Mar ch Apr il May Jun e Jul y Aug ust Sep tember Oct ober Nov ember Dec ember Highlights Events Birthdays Deaths Weddings & Divorces Events 1 - 200 of 702 Jan 1 30th Orange Bowl: #6 Nebraska beats #5 Auburn, 13-7 Jan 1 30th Sugar Bowl: #8 Alabama beats #7 Mississippi, 12-7

1964 as the war in Vietnam and US Congress Authorizes war against N Vietnam more American servicemen were dying, and after three civil rights workers were murdered in Mississippi the president signed the Civil Rights act of 1964 but this did not stop the violence as it continued to increase in many American Cities. Lyndon Johnson was also returned to power after a …

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...

Dec 12, 2022 · United States presidential election of 1964, American presidential election held on November 3, 1964, in which Democratic Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson defeated Republican Barry Goldwater in one of the largest landslides in U.S. history. The 1964 election occurred just less than one year after the assassination of Pres. John F. Kennedy in Dallas.

April 22 – The 1964 New York World's Fair opens to celebrate the 300th anniversary of New Amsterdam being taken over by British forces under the Duke of York (later King James II) and being renamed New York in 1664. The fair runs until Oct. 18, 1964 and reopens April 21, 1965, finally closing October 17, 1965.

What Happened in 1964? 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; President Johnson declares "war on poverty," introduces a variety of federal welfare programs, including Medicare (initially proposed by Kennedy in 1960)

Jan 10, 2023 · 8 Steps That Paved the Way to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

Oct 14, 2016 · What Happened In 1964 - Historical Events 1964 Historical Events for the Year 1964 1st January » The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is divided into the independent republics of Zambia and Malawi, and the British-controlled Rhodesia. 8th January » President Lyndon B. Johnson declares a "War on Poverty" in the United States.

Nov 24, 2022 · According to Chinese zodiac, 1964 is the year of the Dragon and it belongs to the Wood year based on Chinese Five Elements. Therefore, people born in this Chinese calendar year, specifically from February 13, 1964 to February 1, 1965 in …