Time Traveler Tool: Calculate Your Age and Discover Events in 1964

Those born in 1964 would be 60 years old today. They've lived through 60 years of incredible changes! Use our age calculator to explore their journey. In 1964, the Civil Rights Act was signed into law, prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, sparking Beatlemania in the United States.

What Major Happened in 1964?

Below are 10 major events that happened in the year 1964 when you were 60 years old.

1. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
2. The Beatles made their first appearance on 'The Ed Sullivan Show,' attracting a record television audience.
3. The 1964 Summer Olympics were held in Tokyo, Japan.
4. Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life in prison in South Africa.
5. The Warren Commission concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
6. The first Ford Mustang rolled off the assembly line.
7. The Gulf of Tonkin incident occurred, leading to increased American involvement in the Vietnam War.
8. Kenya became a republic with Jomo Kenyatta as its first President.
9. Cassius Clay (later known as Muhammad Ali) defeated Sonny Liston to become the heavyweight boxing champion.
10. The first BASIC computer programming language was developed by John G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz.

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