- The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad and commonly known as Tokyo 1964, was an international multi-sport event celebrated from October 10 to October 24, 1964, in Tokyo, Japan.
- Japanese Emperor Hirohito declared the commencement of the games in front of approximately 75,000 attendees during a lavish opening ceremony hosted at National Stadium, which also witnessed Japan Self-Defense Forces conducting Japan`s first post-war flyby above the ceremony, releasing thousands of white doves and colored balloons signifying peace after its defeat in World War II two decades earlier.