1960s Timeline

Mar. 19, 1964 - Win, lose, or draw, the New York Rangers will continue to attract big crowds at Madison Square Garden. How does an NHL...

Mar. 19, 1964 - Opening today is “The World of Henry Orient,” a comedy-drama film directed by George Roy Hill and starring Peter Sellers,...

Mar. 19, 1964 - Pierre Salinger (left) resigned today as White House press secretary. It is expected that he will seek the Democratic...

Mar. 18, 1964 - Everything came up roses and sunshine for San Francisco’s Warriors tonight as they captured the regular season...

Mar. 18, 1964 - Opening today is “7 Faces of Dr. Lao,” a Western fantasy-comedy film directed by George Pal and starring Tony Randall....

Mar. 18, 1964 - Opening today is “The Pink Panther,” a comedy directed by Blake Edwards and distributed by United Artists. It was written...

Mar. 18, 1964 - Senator Barry Goldwater, castigating President Johnson and calling for victory in South Vietnam, wound up a successful...

Mar. 18, 1964 - Melvin Belli (pictured) was dismissed today as counsel for Jack Ruby. Mrs. Eva Grant, sister of the killer of Lee Harvey...

Mar. 17, 1964 - “I appreciate it, but I think it’s out of place.” In soft-spoken tones, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy was reacting...

Mar. 17, 1964 - The Black Hawks regained first place in the NHL tonight by shutting out the New York Rangers, 4-0, before a delighted...

Mar. 17, 1964 - Walter Alston (pictured), normally soft-spoken and mild-mannered, nearly came to blows with a New York sportswriter in...

Mar. 17, 1964 - When the Red Sox open their Fenway Park season with the Chicago White Sox on April 17, the big favorite to win will be...

Mar. 17, 1964 - On sale today is “Glad All Over,” the debut album by the English rock group, The Dave Clark Five. Epic Records released...

Mar. 17, 1964 - Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy placed a sprig of shamrock on her husband’s grave in Arlington National Cemetery today. She...

Mar. 17, 1964 - Republicans suggested today that much of the Johnson Administration’s planned war on poverty would merely duplicate...

Mar. 16, 1964 - Paul Hornung of the Packers and Alex Karras of the Lions were reinstated today by NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle following...

Mar. 16, 1964 - On sale today is the Beatles’ new single, “Can’t Buy Me Love.” The B-side is “You Can’t Do That.” While in Paris for a...

Mar. 16, 1964 - Unsupported by three major Negro organizations and by a Puerto Rican group which backed the Feb. 3 school boycott in New...

Mar. 16, 1964 - President Johnson placed his controversial billion-dollar war on poverty on the Congressional firing line today and...

Mar. 15, 1964 - The Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox put the long ball on parade today in Tampa and the Cincinnatians won their...