| Also in 1964... | |
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The world's first discotheque, the Whisky-a-Go-Go, opens in
Los Angeles. Go-go girls on raised platforms do the frug, the watusi
and the swim. |
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Long-haired and
turtle-necked Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones and David McCallum
of TV's The Man From U.N.C.L.E. define a hip new look for
men. |
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Sidney Poitier becomes the first black actor to win the
Oscar® for Best Actor, for his performance in Lilies of the
Field. |
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IBM demonstrates a combination typewriter and computer called
a word processor. |
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The Beatles appear on The Ed Sullivan Show, launching
the "British invasion" of pop music. |
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Minister and civil rights activist Rev. Martin Luther King,
Jr. wins the Nobel Peace Prize. |
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Bonanza, Bewitched and The Dick Van Dyke
Show with Mary Tyler Moore are popular TV
fare. |
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Richard Petty wins the Winston Cup Championship. |
Family Portrait, 1964
