WHAT ALL HAPPENED JANUARY TO FEBRUARY 1964
Find out what all happened January to February 1964

The Beatles have their first number one hit in the United States with I Want to Hold Your Hand (1. February 1964)

Greeks and Turks begin fighting in Limassol, Cyprus. (11. February 1964)

Martyrs' Day: Several Panamanian youths try to raise the Panamanian flag on the U.S.-controlled Panama Canal Zone, leading to fighting between U.S. military and Panamanian civilians. (9. January 1964)

The Beatles make their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, performing before a "record-busting" audience of 73 million viewers. (9. February 1964)

In Wesberry v. Sanders the Supreme Court of the United States rules that congressional districts have to be approximately equal in population. (17. February 1964)

The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is divided into the independent republics of Zambia and Malawi, and the British-controlled Rhodesia. (1. January 1964)

Karol Wojtyla, the future Pope John Paul II, is appointed archbishop of Kraków, Poland. (13. January 1964)

Hello, Dolly! (musical) starring Carol Channing opened on Broadway, beginning a run of 2,844 performances. (16. January 1964)

The government of Italy asks for help to keep the Leaning Tower of Pisa from toppling over. (27. February 1964)

Melbourne-Voyager collision: The aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne collides with and sinks the destroyer HMAS Voyager off the south coast of New South Wales, Australia, killing 82. (10. February 1964)

North Korean Prime Minister Kim Il-sung calls for the removal of feudalistic land ownership aimed at turning all cooperative farms into state-run ones. (25. February 1964)

Ranger program: Ranger 6 is launched. (30. January 1964)

Rebels in Zanzibar begin a revolt known as the Zanzibar Revolution and proclaim a republic. (12. January 1964)

In Sydney, Australian swimmer Dawn Fraser sets a new world record in the 100-meter freestyle swimming competition (58.9 seconds). (29. February 1964)

In a bloodless coup, General Nguyễn Khánh overthrows General Dương Văn Minh's military junta in South Vietnam. (30. January 1964)

The 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution, prohibiting the use of poll taxes in national elections, is ratified. (23. January 1964)

President Lyndon B. Johnson declares a "War on Poverty" in the United States. (8. January 1964)

U.S. Air Force launches a satellite employing a US Air Force Atlas/Agena combination from Point Arguello (LC-2-3) in California and from Cape Kennedy in Florida. (25. February 1964)

Anti-Muslim riots break out in Calcutta, resulting in 100 deaths. (13. January 1964)

Surgeon General of the United States Dr. Luther Terry, M.D., publishes the landmark report Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States saying that smoking may be hazardous to health, sparking national and worldwide anti-smoking efforts. (11. January 1964)