The Day Beatlemania Landed in America
On February 7, 1964, Pan Am Flight 101 touched down at JFK with four Liverpudlians aboard — and thousands of screaming fans waiting on the tarmac.
Tales from the year 1964
I Shook Up the World
On February 25, 1964, 22-year-old underdog Cassius Clay dethroned Sonny Liston and announced himself to the world as Muhammad Ali.
The Day the Earth Moved for Five Minutes
On March 27, 1964, a magnitude 9.2 earthquake shook Alaska for nearly five minutes — the most powerful ever recorded in North America.
The Day the Mustang Galloped Into History
Ford unveiled the Mustang at the 1964 New York World's Fair on April 17, and America fell in love at first sight.
LBJ Signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964
On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act, outlawing segregation and employment discrimination across America.