All times in UTC ·
Dashed edge = started before, or continues beyond, this day
Events on Monday 13 April 1964 1
1964Sidney Poitier wins Academy Award for Best ActorFirst Black man to win the awardPoitier won the Oscar for his role in "Lilies of the Field," becoming the first Black actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. The award was seen as a landmark moment for Black representation in Hollywood.