The Supremes first appeared on 'The Ed Sullivan Show,' singing 'Come See About Me.'
Time magazine called Susan Sontag 'one of Manhattan's brightest intellectuals' in a review of her groundbreaking essay 'Notes on Camp.'
An attack was made at the UN General Assembly in New York City.
NASA launched the Mariner 4 space probe on a mission to Mars.
A family coup in Saudi Arabia replaced King Saud with Faisal, his half-brother.
The American musical comedy ''My Fair Lady,” starring Audrey Hepburn, was released in the US.
African American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. won the Nobel Peace Prize.
The USSR's Voskhod 1 spacecraft became the first spaceflight with multiple crew members.
The Mozambican War of Independence against Portugal began.
Malta gained independence from the United Kingdom.
Disney's Mary Poppins was released and premiered at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.
South Africa was banned from the Olympic Games due to the country’s racist policies.
Three missing members of the Congress of Racial Equality were found partially buried near a dam in Philadelphia, Mississippi.
The Rolling Stones began the first of two concerts in Ireland.
The Beach Boys reached #1 on the Billboard charts with their single 'I Get Around.'
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law by US President Lyndon B. Johnson.
An announcement was made to say that all cigarette packages in the US must display health warnings.
Nelson Mandela was committed to life in jail.
The Beatles started their world tour.
Love Me Do by The Beatles hit number one on US charts.
NASA tested the Saturn I launch vehicle with a boilerplate Apollo spacecraft for the first time.
The first Tim Hortons opened in Hamilton, Ontario, by NHL player Tim Horton.
Underground America Day was first observed, which recognizes the approximately 6,000 people who live in some form of underground architecture across North America.
Nutella appeared on store shelves in Alba, Italy, and became an instant success.
Ford Mustang went on sale for the first time.
The Soviet Union's Zond 1 space probe was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
A 9.2 magnitude earthquake occurred in Alaska.
Boxing champion Muhammad Ali relinquished his 'slave name' of Cassius Clay and joined Islam.
Athlete Tom O'Hara smashed a world record by running 1 mile in just 3 minutes and 56.4 seconds.
The Italian government asked for advice on how to stop the Leaning Tower of Pisa from leaning too far and collapsing.
A British company sent a 1,000-pound shipment of The Beatles wigs to the USA.
Two Australian warships, the HMAS Melbourne and the HMAS Voyager, collided off the New South Wales coast.
The Beatles made their first appearance on the ''Ed Sullivan Show" and pulled in a record-breaking 73.7 million viewers.
Beatlemania arrived in the United States when the Beatles landed in New York.
A two-stage version of the Saturn I rocket was launched for the first time.
Nike was founded.
Cash Box Top 100 placed The Beatles ''I Want to Hold Your Hand" at #1.
NASA launched the Echo 2 experimental communications satellite.
The world's largest cheese weighing 34,591 lbs (15,723 kg) was manufactured.
The plans to construct the World Trade Center in New York City were announced to the public.
British band, The Beatles made it onto the US Billboard Hot 100 for the first time.
Luther Terry, the US Surgeon General, released a report concluding smoking cigarettes is bad for you.
During his State of the Union address, US President Lyndon B. Johnson declared a 'War on Poverty.'
