December 19, 1963 — Jennifer Beals born
Forever to be associated with her best known role, that of the dancer Alex Owens in the 1980 film “Flashdance”,...
July 14, 2017
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February 25, 1964 — Cassius Clay defeats Sonny Liston
Generally acknowledged as one of the greatest – if not, as he so often proclaimed, “the greatest” – Cassius Clay,...
July 9, 2017
March 6, 1964 — Cassius Clay changes his name to Muhammad Ali
Cassius Clay was already the Heavyweight Champion of the World – having defeated Sonny Liston a little less than 2...
June 29, 2017
March 13, 1964 — Kitty Genovese murdered by Winston Mosely
It is one of the most controversial murders in recent history – less that it took place, but the more...
June 24, 2017
April 25, 1964 — The “It’s a Small World” exhibit at the New York World’s Fair is dedicated
One of the phrases most associated with Disneyland and other Disney projects, “It’s a Small World” first saw the light...
June 24, 2017
August 5, 1964 — The first Anti-Vietnam War protest in Australia
It started off small – although by 1964 standards, 2000 people gathered outside the American Consulate in Prahran, Victoria probably...
June 14, 2017
March 7, 1965 — The Selma to Montgomery March begins
The Selma to Montgomery marches were a series of civil rights protests held in Alabama during March 1965. The first...
June 9, 2017
March 18, 1965 — Gene Seski crashes a truckload of bananas in Scranton, Pennsylvania
Gene Seski was an experienced truck driver who, on the 18th of March, 1965, was driving a semi-trailer load of...
June 4, 2017
April 28, 1965 — US Marines occupy Santo Domingo
The Dominican Civil War was not even a week old before Lyndon Johnson decided that it posed a threat to...
June 1, 2017
November 25, 1965 — Arlo Guthrie is arrested for littering
These things happen on Thanksgiving, especially in the town of Stockbridge, Massachusetts where this all happened. It’s the kind of...
May 30, 2017
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