Massacre and ethnic cleansing of Bengali Hindus from East Pakistan in the wake of an alleged theft of what was believed to be the Prophet's hair from the Hazratbal shrine in Jammu and Kashmir in India. It dates on 2 January 1964 and lasted until 28 March 1964 (about 3 months). The setting was East Pakistan. About 1,000 people died.
Before and after
- 1964Rise of minimalist music
- 1964Founding of Tartu Observatory
- 1964Establishment of Kinabalu Park
- from 1964 to 1968The temples of Abu Simbel are moved
- from 2 January 1964 to 28 March 19641964 East Pakistan riots
- 7 January 1964Birth of Nicolas Cage
- 12 January 1964Birth of Jeff Bezos
- 12 January 1964Zanzibar Revolution
- 17 January 1964Birth of Michelle Obama
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The era
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