May 1964 calendar

May 1964
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in May 1964.
The US president was Lyndon B. Johnson (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Sir Alec Douglas-Home (Conservative), Pope St Paul VI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on May 1964: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of May 1964?

Events

01 May 1964 1st BASIC program runs on a computer
02 May 1964 90th Kentucky Derby: Bill Hartack aboard Northern Dancer wins in 2:00.
03 May 1964 Mickey Wright wins LPGA Clifford Ann Creed Golf Invitational.
04 May 1964 Another World andAs the World Turns premieres on TV
05 May 1964 Separatists riot in QuTbec, Canada.
07 May 1964 Pacific Air Lines Flight 773, a Fairchild F-27 airliner, crashes near San Ramon, California, killing all 44 aboard; the FBI later reports that a cockpit recorder tape indicates that the pilot and co-pilot had been shot by a suicidal passenger.
09 May 1964 Khrushchev visits Egypt
12 May 1964 Manlio Brosio chosen as secretary-general of NATO.
14 May 1964 Underground America Day is first observed.
15 May 1964 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
16 May 1964 Verne Gagne beats Mad Dog Vachon in Omaha, to become NWA champion.
17 May 1964 Mickey Wright wins LPGA Muskogee Civitan Golf Open Invitational.
18 May 1964 David Frost interviews Paul McCartney on BBC
19 May 1964 US diplomats find at least 40 secret microphones in the Moscow embassy.
20 May 1964 Buster Mathis defeats Joe Frazier to qualify for US Olympic team.
21 May 1964 First nuclear-powered lighthouse begins operations (Chesapeake Bay).
22 May 1964 LBJ presents Great Society
23 May 1964 Dale Greig runs female marathon world record (3:27:45).
24 May 1964 18th Tony Awards: Luther and Hello Dolly win.
25 May 1964 16th Emmy Awards: Dick Van Dyke Show, Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore
26 May 1964 Fade Out-Fade In opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 199 performances
27 May 1964 From Russia With Love premieres in US
28 May 1964 Dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 9th String quartet
30 May 1964 Beyond the Fringe closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 673 performances
31 May 1964 Charles Schmid kills first Pied Piper victim
02 May 1964 Vietnam War: An explosion sinks the American aircraft carrier USNS while it is docked at Saigon. Two Viet Cong combat swimmers had placed explosives on the ship's hull. She is raised and returned to service less than seven months later.