The temperature on November 7, 1964 was between -1.4 °C and 8.1 °C and averaged 2.2 °C. There was 4.9 hours of sunshine (53%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
January 25 » Blue Ribbon Sports, which would later become Nike, is founded by University of Oregon track and field athletes.
March 27 » The Good Friday earthquake, the most powerful earthquake recorded in North American history at a magnitude of 9.2 strikes Southcentral Alaska, killing 125 people and inflicting massive damage to the city of Anchorage.
May 2 » Vietnam War: An explosion sinks the American aircraft carrier USNS Card while it is docked at Saigon. Two Viet Cong combat swimmers had placed explosives on the ship's hull. She is raised and returned to service less than seven months later.
October 22 » An all-party Parliamentary Committee selects the design which will become the new official flag of Canada.
November 28 » Mariner program: NASA launches the Mariner 4 probe toward Mars.
December 22 » The first test flight of the SR-71 (Blackbird) takes place at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, United States.
Day of death December 8, 1964
The temperature on December 8, 1964 was between 5.9 °C and 11.1 °C and averaged 8.7 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain during 0.7 hours. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
January 11 » Surgeon General of the United States Dr. Luther Terry, M.D., publishes the landmark report Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States saying that smoking may be hazardous to health, sparking national and worldwide anti-smoking efforts.
February 17 » In Wesberry v. Sanders the Supreme Court of the United States rules that congressional districts have to be approximately equal in population.
February 27 » The Government of Italy asks for help to keep the Leaning Tower of Pisa from toppling over.
July 6 » Malawi declares its independence from the United Kingdom.
October 22 » Jean-Paul Sartre is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, but turns down the honor.
November 28 » Mariner program: NASA launches the Mariner 4 probe toward Mars.
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