What Happened in Jan 1964

General Nguyen Khanh Seizes Power in Saigon

On November 1, 1963, he joined General Dương Văn Minh and the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) generals in a coup d'etat against President... Read more

Carol Channing's Debut In "Hello, Dolly!"

"She is glorious," theater critic Walter Kerr raved about Carol Channing's January 16, 1964, debut in Hello, Dolly!. Wearing a carrot-colored wig,... Read more

Twenty-fourth Amendment is ratified

Over twenty years after Atlanta textile worker "Mr. Trout" lamented his inability to vote to a WPA interviewer, collection of poll taxes in... Read more

Dr. Strangelove is Released

Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (commonly known as Dr. Strangelove) is a 1964 American/British black comedy... Read more

IX Olympic Winter Games Held in Innsbruck, Austria

The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck,... Read more