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Events on June 6 in history

1964 Jun, 6

Under a temporary order, the rocket launches at Cuxhaven, Germany are terminated. They never resume.

Between 1933 and 1964 numerous rocket experiments were carried out in the area of Cuxhaven, Germany.

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Events on 1964

  • 6 Mar

    Muhammad Ali

    Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad officially gives boxing champion Cassius Clay the name Muhammad Ali.
  • 12 Jun

    Nelson Mandela

    Anti-apartheid activist and ANC leader Nelson Mandela is sentenced to life in prison for sabotage in South Africa.
  • 12 Aug

    Apartheid in South Africa

    South Africa is banned from the Olympic Games due to the country's racist policies.
  • 29 Oct

    Tanzania

    The United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar is renamed the United Republic of Tanzania.
  • 28 Nov

    Lyndon B. Johnson

    Vietnam War: National Security Council members agree to recommend that U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson adopt a plan for a two-stage escalation of bombing in North Vietnam.