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Decades:	1960s 1970s 1980s
See also:	Other events of 1964 History of Malaysia  • Timeline  • Years

This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1964, together with births and deaths of significant Malaysians.

Incumbent political figures

Events

• February – Construction of the Pekeliling Flats commenced.
• March – The 1964 General Elections.
• July – Famous Malay film actor, director and songwriter, P. Ramlee and his wife Saloma were moved from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur.
• 21 July – The Singapore Race Riots.
• 16 September - Malaysia (1st Anniversary) 1964 - Setahun Di Malaysia

First Anniversary of Malaysia day Malaysia's Seyear Day

• 10 October – Eleanor Roosevelt was commemorated on a Malaysian stamp.
• 10–24 October – Malaysia competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 62 competitors took part in ten sports.

Births

• 2 January – Noriah Kasnon, politician (died 2016)
• 15 April – Bob Lokman – actor, comedian and lyricist
• 30 April – Tony Fernandes – Malaysian entrepreneur and the founder of Tune Air Sdn. Bhd (Air Asia)
• 5 July – Lee Ee Hoe, businessman
• 8 July – Rodziah Ismail, politician
• Unknown date – Normala Samsudin – former TV3 newscaster and personality
• Unknown date – Azhar Idrus – Malaysian Islamic preacher and lecturer

Deaths

• 6 May – Zulkifli Muhammad – Former Deputy President of the Malaysian Islamic Party and MP of Bachok (1959-1964)
• 31 May – Ong Seok Kim – Malaysian Chinese Entrepreneur and Philanthropist

See also

• 1964
• 1963 in Malaysia | 1965 in Malaysia
• History of Malaysia