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John Glenn
John Glenn the first American to orbit the Earth resigns from the Space program. -
Double-Decker
The first Doubel ecker carriages begin trial runs on the Sydney rail network. -
Beatles in America
The Beatles tour United States for the first time, break TV viewing records on The Ed Sullivan Show. -
Dawn Fraser
In Sydney, Australian swimmer Dawn Fraser sets a new world record in the women's 100m freestyle (long course) competition: 58.9 seconds. She also named Australian of the year for 1964. -
Good Friday Earth Quake-Alaska
The 1964 Alaska earthquake, also known as the Great Alaska Earthquake, on Friday, March 27, 1964.[2] Across south-central Alaska, ground fissures, collapsing buildings, and tsunamis directly caused about 131 deaths. This Alaskan earthquake is also known as the Good Friday Earthquake because it occurred during Good Friday, a Christian holy day. -
Ford Mustang
The Ford Mustang is an automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company Production began in Dearborn, Michigan on March 9, 1964 and the car was introduced to the public on April 17, 1964 at the New York World's Fair. The Mustang was Ford's most successful launch since the Model A. -
World Surfing Championship
Berrard'midget'Farrelly wins the first World surfing Championship at Manly Beach. -
The Beatles begin their world tour
4 June 1964 the beatles visit australia as a part of their World tour.earlier that year they visit america and later that year they tour America for the very first time. -
Nelson Mandela- life Imprisonment
Forty-four years ago, on June 12, 1964, Nelson Mandela and seven of his comrades were jailed for life in what became known as the Rivonia Trial. -
A hard day's night !
Debut film A Hard Day's Night premieres. The soundtrack album of the same name was issued on August 10 and reached number one. The album contained 13 new songs, some of which were not included in the film. -
Conscription-Australia
Robert menzies announces conscription.In 1964 compulsory National Service for 20-year-old males was introduced under the National Service Act (1964). The selection of conscripts was based on date of birth, and conscripts were obligated to give two years’ continuous full-time service, followed by a further three years on the active reserve list. The full-time service requirement was reduced to eighteen months in 1971. -
Robert Vagg-record
Robert Vagg wins the mens national marathon title clocking 2:24:06.2 in Sydney. -
Macqarie University - Sydney
Macquarie University was founded by the NSW governement and is the third university to be established in the metropolitan city of sydney.The exact Date of its opening remains anonymous. -
The war Continues.........
This is probably the longest war that the Australians have been involved.This is a long from its end. -
Adam's Family
Its an american television series,that ran for 30 min and for 2 seasons.Its was orginally produced by FIlmways.inc at General Service Studies in Holloywood California.Successor company MGM owns the rights to the Show now. -
The Olympics-Tokyo
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organisation of the 1940 Summer Olympics. The 1964 Summer Games marked the first time that the Olympics were held in Asia.This was also the first olympics that was broadcasted through satelitte. -
Martin Luther King-Nobel prize
Amercian civik rights movement leder dr Matrin luther King becomes the youngest reciepient of the Noble peace prize. -
China -First Atomic Bomb
On October 16, 1964, China successfully exploded its first atomic bomb. The Chinese people had finally developed their own nuclear technology.
On the same day, the Chinese government made a solemn promise to the world that it developed nuclear weapons only for the purpose of self-defense and safeguarding national security. China would never at any time or under any circumstances be the first to use nuclear weapons. -
Homicide in Australia
Homicide was an Australian police procedural television seires made by Crawford Production for the seven Netwrork and ran between 1964 and 1977.It was about the homi ide squad of Victoria. -
Pakistan-Australia cricket tour
The Pakistan National cricket team tour Australia in 1964 and played four first first class test matches.Both the countries have already met in Pakistan. -
Lyndon B.Johnson
The United States presidential election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States.President Linden B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. Ge wins the election with the majority number of votes and becomes the president of the United State. -
Beatles and the fourth album !
The fourth album, Beatles For Sale, is released topping charts worldwide immediately.
