What Happened in Aug 1964

Gulf of Tonkin Incident

Amid steadily rising tensions over North Vietnam's activities in Laos and South Vietnam, at the end of July 1964 USS Maddox entered the Gulf of... Read more

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

The Tonkin Gulf Resolution (officially, the Southeast Asia Resolution, Public Law 88-408) was a joint resolution of the United States Congress... Read more

FDA Approves Wellspring's Dyrenium

Treating swelling (edema) associated with conditions such as congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, and certain severe kidney problems... Read more

Muhammad Ali marries Sonji Roi

Muhammad Ali has been married four times and has seven daughters and two sons. Ali met his first wife, cocktail waitress Sonji Roi, approximately... Read more

Fannie Lou Hamer Speaks at 1964 Democratic National Convention

All of this is on account we want to register [sic], to become first-class citizens, and if the Freedom Democratic Party is not seated now, I... Read more

Mary Poppins is Released

Mary Poppins is a 1964 musical film starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, produced by Walt Disney, and based on the Mary Poppins books series... Read more

Philadelphia Race Riot of 1964

Philadelphia has worked hard to eliminate friction between Negroes and police. It is one of the few cities with a civilian review board to handle... Read more