March 27, 1964
Gas cost $0.30 a gallon in the spring of 1964, and the Dow Jones stood at 874 — a civil rights debate was consuming the Senate floor, now in its eighth week, as supporters pushed for a cloture vote to end the Southern filibuster against the landmark civil rights bill. On the cultural front, "The Beverly Hillbillies" was drawing some of the largest television audiences in the country, while John le Carré's "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold" sat at the top of the fiction bestseller list. The Boston Celtics claimed the NBA championship by defeating the San Francisco Warriors, the same spring that Jerrie Mock landed her plane in Columbus, Ohio, becoming the first woman to complete a solo flight around the world.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — March 27, 1964
NY Times Headlines — Week of March 27, 1964
Military Region In Brazil Rebels Against Goulart; General Proclaims City 80 Miles North Of Rio To Be ‘Revolutionary Capital’ ; Regime Sending Troops; Loyal Force Dispatched To Insurgent Town—Union Strikes 2 Railroads
U.S. Report Backs Atom Water Plants
World Events — March 1964
Time Person of the Year — 1964
On the radio
Billboard Charts — March 27, 1964
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1963–64 Season
Emmy Winners — 1964
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — March 27, 1964
Ebert 4-Star Films — March 27, 1964
On the field
Sports Champions — March 27, 1964
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