360What happened in 1964?
3 moments from 1964 on 360n60, each told in 60 words or fewer.
- On this day · 17 April 1964
Geraldine Mock flies solo around the world
On 17 April 1964, the American pilot Geraldine 'Jerrie' Mock landed in Columbus, Ohio, after 29 days, becoming the first woman to fly solo around the world. She flew a small single-engine plane called the Spirit of Columbus, covering about 37,000 km.
- 1964 · from CERN announces the discovery of the Higgs boson
The Higgs mechanism is proposed
- 1964 · from The 1960s: the first astronaut and the Moon landing
King Faisal's reign begins