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Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner, pictured here on their FBI "Missing" poster. (NPR) On this day in 1964, a shallow grave was discovered in Neshoba County, Mississippi, by members of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and the US Navy. Located in Mississippi's dense, swampy backcountry, the grave contained the bodies of three…
The coup in 1964. (Bloomberg) On this day in 1964, roughly 500,000 Brazilians took to the streets of São Paulo on St. Joseph's Day. The demonstrations, known as the March of the Family with God for Liberty, were in response to president João Goulart's planned governmental and economic reforms. According to the Catholic Women's Campaign…
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Muhammad Ali seconds after knocking out Sonny Liston. The 1964 victory raised Ali's profile and enabled him to join the Nation of Islam. (Time) On this day in 1964, Cassius Clay - African American heavyweight boxer and activist - changed his name to Muhammad Ali. Ali had converted to Islam in 1961 and became friends…
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