Another Side of Bob Dylan
Releases the album, "Another Side of Bob Dylan". Releases Album, "Times They Are A-Changin"
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1964 in United States of America — Page 7
Explore 528 historical events and records for United States of America in 1964.
Historical records for United States of America in 1964
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Apollo Program Director
Becomes director of the Apollo Program Office.
Assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Just before the 1964 presidential election, President Johnson orders the Warren Commission documentation to be sealed against public availability for 75 years (until 2039)
Autopsy Evidence
Provides medical testimony concerning the autopsy findings used by the Warren Commission.
Autopsy Evidence
Testifies about his participation in the autopsy of President Kennedy at Bethesda Naval Hospital.
Autopsy Evidence
Gives medical evidence concerning President Kennedy's autopsy and the wounds considered by the Commission.
Ballistics Evidence
Presents firearms and ballistics evidence used by the Warren Commission in evaluating the rifle and bullet evidence
Berkeley Professorship
Becomes a full professor at the University of California, Berkeley.
Black Muslims
Ali reveals that he is a member of the Nation of Islam (called the Black Muslims)
Black Muslims
Ali reveals that he is a member of the Nation of Islam (called the Black Muslims)
Byrds
Founder Member of The Byrds
Byrds
Founder Member of The Byrds
Byrds
Founder Member of The Byrds
Byrds
Founder Member of The Byrds
Cassius X
Malcolm X provides Clay with the name Cassius X, discarding his surname as a symbol of enslavement
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
but did not use his information in its publications
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Nosenko is detained during contested CIA assessments of his defector claims.
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Dulles serves on the Warren Commission after leaving CIA leadership.
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Chief of Staff
Appointed Army Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff of the Army
Civil Rights
Congress passes Civil Rights Act of 1964, outlawing segregation in public accommodations and discrimination in education and employment
Civil Rights Act
Congress passes Civil Rights Act of 1964, outlawing segregation in public accommodations and discrimination in education and employment
Civil Rights Act Passage Coverage
The landmark Civil Rights Act transformed federal protections against discrimination during Sulzberger's years as publisher.
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief
Commission Parkland Witness
Was listed by the Warren Commission as a Parkland Hospital doctor whose testimony appeared in Volume VI, page 113.
Commission Parkland Witness
Was listed by the Warren Commission as Parkland Hospital administrator; his testimony appeared in Volume VI, page 148.
Commission Service
Continues as a member of the Warren Commission and remains involved in questions about CIA evidence supplied to the inquiry.
Connally Stretcher Testimony
Testified to the Warren Commission concerning Governor Connally's stretcher and was identified as a Parkland Hospital orderly.
Connally Stretcher Testimony
Testified to the Warren Commission concerning Governor Connally's stretcher and was identified as a Parkland Hospital technician.
Connally Stretcher Testimony
Testified to the Warren Commission concerning Governor Connally's stretcher and was identified as head nurse of Parkland Hospital operating rooms.
Connally Stretcher Testimony
Testified to the Warren Commission concerning Governor Connally's stretcher and was identified as Parkland Hospital's senior engineer.
Connally Stretcher Testimony
Testified to the Warren Commission concerning Governor Connally's stretcher and was identified as a Parkland Hospital nurse.
Conversion
Following a pilgrimage to Mecca Malcolm X becomes a Sunni Muslim
Conversion
Following a pilgrimage to Mecca Malcolm X becomes a Sunni Muslim
Cosmic Microwave Background
Dicke organises a Princeton group to search experimentally for cosmic microwave background radiation
Cosmic Microwave Background
Peebles calculates theoretical implications of a relic radiation background for hot Big Bang cosmology
Cosmic Microwave Background
Penzias detects unexplained microwave antenna noise that will be identified as cosmic background radiation
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