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1964 Winter Olympics Innsbruck Austria
Winter Olympics 1964 The 1964 Winter Olympic Games were hosted by Austria in the year 1964. It was the 9th Winter Olympic Games and started from the 29th of January to the 9th of February. -
The Beatles in America
The Beatles arrive in America from England and appear on the Ed Sullivan Show, marking their first live performance on American television, on the 9th of February. -
Constantine II becomes King!
Constantine II becomes King of Greece on the 6th of March. He is to be the last to King of Greece as the Greek public decides to remove the monarch and become a republic. -
The Beatles Come Down Under!
The Beatles tour down under in Australia during the month of April. -
BBC Two Comes to British Televisions!
BBC Two begins broadcasting in Britain on the 20th of April. This therefore makes it the second tv channel from the BBC after BBC One. -
1964 New York's World Fair
The 1964 World Fair is hosted by New York. It started on the 22nd of April to October the 18th in the year 1964. It also went on between April and October in 1965. The fair's main theme was ''Peace Through Understanding.'' -
Catholic Church says 'no' to the Contraceptive Pill
The Catholic Church rules against the female combined oral contraceptive pill on the 25th of June. -
Malawi decalres independence from the U.K
Malawi declares its independence from the United Kingdom on the 6th of July. It becomes independent after being under British rule from the year 1859. -
Mary Poppins makes its World Premier
Mary Poppins makes its world premier in Los Angeles. It has won 5 Academy Awards including Best Actress award for Julie Andrews. -
1964 Tokyo Olympics
Olympics 1964 Tokyo Tokyo hosts the 18th Summer Olympic Games from the the 10th of October to the 24th of October! The first ever olympic games in Asia! -
National service Re-introduced
National Service is reintroduced in Australia on the 10th of November.
