Also in this year: 1964

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European Cup winners: FC Internazionale Milano (3-1 v Real Madrid CF)

European Footballer of the Year: Denis Law (Manchester United FC)

Eurovision Song Contest winner: Gigliola Cinquetti (Italy) singing Non ho l'età

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Nobel Peace Prize: Martin Luther King (civil rights campaigner, United States)

Men's Olympic 100m champion: Bob Hayes (United States) running 10.0 seconds

Formula 1 world champion: John Surtees (United Kingdom), driving a Ferrari

Oscar for Best Picture: My Fair Lady

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Key events
1 February – I Want to Hold Your Hand becomes the Beatles' first US No1

12 June – Nelson Mandela given life sentence in South Africa for various charges

27 August – Mary Poppins premieres in Los Angeles. The film goes on to win five Academy Awards and become Walt Disney's then biggest moneyspinner

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Births
Rudi Garcia
Manolo Jiménez
Markku Kanerva
Jürgen Klinsmann
Luboš Kubík
Marius Lăcătuş
Michael Laudrup
Oleh Protasov
Marco van Basten
Gianluca Vialli