Historical figures in 1964
The atlas holds 94 people and 131 moments here, in 1964. The most recorded lives are Martin Luther King Jr., Che Guevara and Muhammad Ali. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Musicians and Composers.
Notable people
Elizabeth Taylor
in 1964
2 moments here
British-American actress and HIV/AIDS activist. Born in London, Taylor moved to Southern California in 1939, became a major Hollywood star, worked…
Emilio Aguinaldo
in 1964
1 moment here
Filipino revolutionary, military leader, and political figure who led forces in the Philippine Revolution, headed the First Philippine Republic,…
Eusébio
in 1964
1 moment here
Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (1942–2014) was a Portuguese footballer, born in Lourenço Marques (now Maputo), who became Benfica's record goalscorer and…
Fidel Castro
in 1964
1 moment here
Cuban revolutionary and political leader who led the 26th of July Movement against Fulgencio Batista, became Cuba's prime minister in 1959, and later…
Freddie Mercury
in 1964
3 moments here
Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara) was a British singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of Queen.…
Gamal Abdel Nasser
in 1964
1 moment here
Egyptian army officer, leader of the 1952 Egyptian Revolution, and president of Egypt from 1954 until his death.…
Garrincha
in 1964
1 moment here
Manuel Francisco dos Santos, known as Garrincha, was a Brazilian right winger. He spent most of his club career with Botafogo and won the FIFA World…
Glynis Johns
in 1964
1 moment here
British actress, dancer and singer whose stage and screen career ran from childhood performances in Britain to Broadway and later American work.…
Hebe Camargo
in 1964
1 moment here
Brazilian television host, singer, actress, and radio performer widely known as the “Queen of Brazilian Television.” Born in Taubaté, she moved to…
Herbert Hoover
in 1964
1 moment here
Herbert Clark Hoover was an American mining engineer, international relief administrator, U.S.…
Ichirou Mizuki
in 1964
1 moment here
Japanese singer, lyricist, composer, voice actor, and actor, born Toshio Hayakawa. Known as the “Emperor of Anime Songs,” Mizuki recorded theme songs…
I. M. Pei
in 1964
1 moment here
Ieoh Ming Pei was a Chinese-American architect whose work ranged from U.S. civic and cultural buildings to major projects in China, France, and the…
Italo Calvino
in 1964
1 moment here
Italian novelist, short-story writer, editor, journalist, and member of Oulipo. Born in Cuba, raised chiefly in Sanremo, and active across Italy,…
Jacques Derrida
in 1964
1 moment here
French philosopher, born Jackie Élie Derrida, associated with deconstruction. His career moved from Algeria and Paris to recurrent teaching and…
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
in 1964
1 moment here
Peruvian diplomat and politician who became the fifth Secretary-General of the United Nations (1982–1991).…
Jawaharlal Nehru
in 1964
2 moments here
Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and statesman who became independent India’s first prime minister, serving from 15 August 1947 until his…
Jean-Paul Sartre
in 1964
1 moment here
French philosopher, writer, and political activist associated with existentialism. His documented movements include education and teaching across…
Jiang Qing
in 1964
1 moment here
Jiang Qing (1914–1991), also known as Madame Mao, was a Chinese actress, revolutionary, and political figure.…
Joan Fontaine
in 1964
1 moment here
British-American actress Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland, professionally Joan Fontaine, was an Academy Award-winning performer known especially for…
John Lennon
in 1964
2 moments here
English musician, songwriter, artist and peace activist; co-founder of the Beatles. This chronology records documented physical presence at…
John McCain
in 1964
1 moment here
John Sidney McCain III was an American naval aviator, Vietnam War prisoner of war, U.S. representative, U.S.…
John Steinbeck
in 1964
1 moment here
American novelist, journalist, and war correspondent whose life and work ranged from California’s Salinas Valley and Monterey Peninsula to wartime…
Judy Garland
in 1964
3 moments here
American actress, singer, and vaudevillian, born Frances Ethel Gumm. Garland rose from childhood vaudeville and MGM musical films to become a major…
Kenneth Kaunda
in 1964
1 moment here
Zambian teacher, nationalist leader, and first president of independent Zambia, serving from 1964 to 1991.…
Moments
- 1964 International tour performance in Germany Ram Narayan
- 1964 Messenger Lectures Richard Feynman
- 1964 Detention at Sikombela Robert Mugabe
- 1964 Detention at Wha Wha Robert Mugabe
- 1964 Imprisonment at Salisbury Maximum Security Prison Robert Mugabe
- 1964 Clinical pathology training in Melbourne Robin Warren
- 1964 Command of Kongwa training camp Samora Machel
- 1964 Guerrilla command in Niassa Samora Machel
- 1964 Student at Lovedale Steve Biko
- 1964 Studies at St. Francis College Steve Biko
- 1964 Permanent move to Chicago campus Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
- 1964 Stockwell Park Crescent home V. S. Naipaul
- 1964 Writing in Trinidad V. S. Naipaul
- 1964 Graduate study in Pittsburgh Wangarĩ Maathai
- 1964 Lecture and family visit in Hong Kong Yang Chen-Ning
- 1964 Death at Veterans Memorial Medical Center Emilio Aguinaldo
- 1964 Wedding in Havana Italo Calvino
- 1964 Arrival for first US visit John Lennon
- 1964 Ed Sullivan Show debut John Lennon
- 1964 Lectures at the New School Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1964 First Liston championship fight Muhammad Ali
- 1964 Divorce from Eddie Fisher Elizabeth Taylor
- 1964 Marriage to Richard Burton Elizabeth Taylor
- 1964 Meets Malcolm X Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1964 Founding higher Buddhist studies institute Thích Nhất Hạnh
- 1964 Visit to Sanaa Gamal Abdel Nasser
- 1964 Leaves Singapore to settle in Kuala Lumpur P. Ramlee
- 1964 Meeting with Arthur C. Clarke Stanley Kubrick
- 1964 European Cup final in Vienna Alfredo Di Stéfano
- 1964 National Assembly appearance with Nasser Anwar Sadat
- 1964 Live recording at Café Au Go Go Astrud Gilberto
- 1964 International match in Brussels Eusébio
- 1964 Death in New Delhi Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1964 Return from Dehradun Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1964 Independence talks visit Kenneth Kaunda
- 1964 Speaks at Saint Francis College Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1964 Visit to the United Arab Republic Nikita Khrushchev
- 1964 DWIKORA speech in Jakarta Sukarno
- 1964 Arrested at Monson Motor Lodge Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1964 Begins life sentence on Robben Island Nelson Mandela
- 1964 State-birthday reception at Istana Negara P. Ramlee
- 1964 Meeting with AC Milan leaders Alfredo Di Stéfano
- 1964 Peking Opera reform speech Jiang Qing
- 1964 Civil Rights Act signing Lyndon B. Johnson
- 1964 Move to Moscow for study Vladimir Zhirinovsky
- 1964 Long Beach International Karate Championships demonstration Bruce Lee
- 1964 Pre-Olympic training and appendectomy Abebe Bikila
- 1964 Commonwealth Literature conference Chinua Achebe
- 1964 Became a Brentwood School boarder Douglas Adams
- 1964 Flight-instructor assignment at Meridian John McCain