1964

Centuries:	19th century 20th century 21st century
Decades:	1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s
Years:	1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967
Categories:	Births - Deaths - Declarations Establishments - Publications
Media:	1964 (Events)

1964 was a leap year of the Gregorian calendar, the 1964th year of the Common Era (CE), the 64th year of the 20th century, and the 5th year of the 1960s decade. 1964 corresponds to the years 120–121 of the Bahá'í Era (BE) according to the Badi calendar.

Divine Plan

• The Universal House of Justice launches the Nine Year Plan (1964–1973), the first of many Plans to be carried out under its guidance.

Events

• John Fozdar settles in Sarawak.
• January 1: A Bahá’í school is opened in Pandan, Sikkim, sponsored by the National Spiritual Assembly of India.
• July 4: Dedication of the Mother Temple of Europe, near Frankfurt, Germany.
• September: First Somali Bahá’í marriage takes place in Mogadiscio.
• December: The first Summer School of Papua New Guinea, attended by sixty Bahá’ís, is held in Medina, New Ireland.

Establishments

National Spiritual Assemblies

• Hawaiian Islands
• Kenya
• Korea
• Indian Ocean
• Indonesia
• Malaysia
• Philippines
• South Central Africa
• South Pacific Ocean
• South West Pacific Ocean
• Tanganyika and Zanzibar
• Thailand
• Uganda and Central Africa
• Vietnam
• West Africa
• West Central Africa

Local Spiritual Assemblies

Americas

• Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.
• Gulf Islands, West Vancouver, Canada.
• Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
• Caban, Guatemala.
• Ewa Judicial District, Hawaii.
• Honolulu Judicial District, Hawaii.
• Koolaupoka Oahu, Hawaii.
• Wahiawa Judicial District, Hawaii.
• Waianae Judicial District, Hawaii.
• Asheville, North Carolina, USA.
• Cedar Falls, Iowa, USA.
• Citrus Judicial District, California, USA.
• Clovis, New Mexico, USA.
• Culver Judicial District, California, USA.
• Daly City, California, USA.
• Davis, California, USA.
• Escondido, California, USA.
• Glencoe, Illinois, USA.
• Hillsborough County, Florida, USA.
• Huntsville, Alabama, USA.
• Islip Township, New York, USA.
• Kirkwood, Missouri, USA.
• Kitsap County Community District 1, Washington, USA.
• Plainfield, New Jersey, USA.
• Richmond County, Georgia, USA.
• Salinas, California, USA.
• Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Isla Buenos Aires, Territorio Amazonas, Venezuela.
• La Esperanza, Territorio Amazonas, Venezuela.

Asia

• Bandjarmasin, Kalimantan, Indonesia.
• Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia.

Europe

• Barnet, England.
• Exeter, England.
• Reykjavik, Iceland.

Committees

• Appointed by the National Spiritual Assembly of the United States:
  • Caribbean Goals Committee.
  • International Goals Committee.

Deaths

Death of the following Knights of Bahá’u’lláh:

• October 21 - Roy Fernie, named for pioneering to the Gilbert and Ellis Islands.
• December 10 - Alyce Janssen, named for pioneering to Spanish Morocco.
• May 5 - Richard Nolen, named for pioneering to Azores.

Publications

• Above All Barriers: The Story of Louis G. Gregory by Elsie Austin.
• Tahirih by Clara A. Edge.
• World Faith of Bahá’u’lláh, 2nd edition, by Nandusingh Bhagwandas.

References

Bibliography

• Manisegaran, A. (2003). Jewel Among Nations - An account of the early days of the Bahá’í Faith in West Malaysia. Malaysia: Splendour Publications. ISBN 983-51419-0-9. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)