Historical Events In 1964

Sep 04   Forth Road Bridge opens in England over the "Firth of Forth" on this day in history.  

Sep 04   In the year 1964 nASA launches its 1st Orbital Geophysical Observatory (OGO-1)  

Sep 04   On this day in history the now-classic comedy, Gilligan's Island, debuts on CBS-TV.  

Sep 04   W Bergengruen, writer, dies at 71 in the year 1964.  

Sep 07   Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Valhalla Golf Open in the year 1964.  

Sep 09   In the year 1964 charles O'Neill, composer, dies at 82  

Sep 11   On this day in history gillette's 20 year contract with MSG & ABC to televise fights for free ends as Dick Tiger defeats Don Fullmer at the Cleve Auditorium  

Sep 12   On this day in history first football game at Shea Stadium, Jets defeat Denver 30-6  

Sep 12   Typhoon Gloria strikes Taiwan killing 330, with $17.5 million damage on this day in history.  

Sep 14   Mary Howe, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1964.  

Sep 14   In the year 1964 walt Disney awarded the Medal of Freedom at the White House  

Sep 15   In the year 1964 robert Dower, cricketer (Test for South Africa), dies  

Sep 16   "Shindig" premiers on this day in history.  

Sep 16   On this day in history leo Weismantel, German writer (Das Totenliebespar), dies at 76  

Sep 17   In the year 1964 "Bewitched" premiers on ABC TV  

Sep 18   Sean O'Casey, Irish playwright (The Plough and the Stars), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Sep 20   Paramount theater (NYC) presented the Beatles and Steve and Eydie on this day in history.  

Sep 21   In the year 1964 constellation (US) beats Sovereign (England) in 20th America's Cup  

Sep 21   Jim Koethe, Dallas Times Herald reporter, killed by karate chop on this day in history.  

Sep 21   On this day in history malta becomes independent within the British Commonwealth  

Sep 21   On this day in history malta gains independence from Britain  

Sep 22   "Fiddler on the Roof" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 3242 perfs in the year 1964.  

Sep 22   On this day in history "Fiddler on the Roof" opens on Broadway, runs 3,242 performances  

Sep 24   "The Munsters" premiers in the year 1964.  

Sep 24   Ringo forms Brikley Building Company Ltd in the year 1964.  

Sep 24   The Munsters, starring Fred Gwynne, Yvonne DeCarlo, and Al Lewis, makes its TV premiere in the year 1964.  

Sep 26   Calvin Thomas, actor (Judge Hunter-One Man's Family), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Sep 27   In the year 1964 the Warren Commission report is issued, stating that JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald acted without outside help.  

Sep 28   In the year 1964 australia beats US in first clay court Davis Cup  

Sep 28   First deployment of Polaris A-3 missile on USS Daniel Webster (SSBN 626) from Charleston, SC on this day in history.  

Sep 28   In the year 1964 george Dyson, composer, dies at 81  

Sep 29   On this day in history robert Burton, actor (Dr Gordon-Kings Row), dies at 69  

Oct 01   Ernst Toch, composer (Melodie Lehre), dies at 76 in the year 1964.  

Oct 01   Free Speech Movement launched at U of California, Berkley on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   Christopher John Gray, priest was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of pernell Whitaker, boxer (Olympic-gold)  

Jan 02   In the year 1964 birth of rumesh Ratnayake, cricketer (Sri Lankan pacer in 23 Tests 1983-92)  

Jan 03   Cheryl Miller, Riverside Calif, basketball player (Olympic-gold-1984) was born in the year 1964.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of bruce LaBruce, Canadian filmmaker  

Jan 04   Stephanie Maxwell-Pierson, Somerville NJ, US rower (Olympic-92) was born in the year 1964.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of john Erickson, Woodland Hills Calif, golfer (1991 Windsor Charity)  

Jan 05   Ted Harris Poley, Englewood NJ, rocker (Danger Danger-Screw It) was born in the year 1964.  

Jan 01   In the year 1964 alf Hall, cricketer (S Afr lefty quick took 40 wkts in 7 Tests), dies  

Jan 04   In the year 1964 ralph Dumke, actor (Movieland Quiz), dies at 64  

Jan 06   Edgar Maass, German/US author (Verdun), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history colin C McPhee, composer (H2O, Mechanical Princibles), dies at 62  

Jan 08   Arnoldus JC Krafft, theologist (Atlas of Neth Antilles), dies at 71 in the year 1964.  

Jan 09   Halide Edib Adevar/Salih, Turkish feminist (Handan), dies at about 80 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   In the year 1964 a Marja, Dutch author (Man of Day & Night), dies at 46  

Jan 12   In the year 1964 c R Browne, cricket leg-spinner (WI in 4 Tests, 6 wkts), dies