Historical Events In 1964

Sep 04   Forth Road Bridge opens in England over the "Firth of Forth" in the year 1964.  

Sep 04   On this day in history nASA launches its 1st Orbital Geophysical Observatory (OGO-1)  

Sep 04   In the year 1964 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   In the year 1964 betsy Rawls wins LPGA Valhalla Golf Open  

Sep 09   Charles O'Neill, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1964.  

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

Sep 12   In the year 1964 first football game at Shea Stadium, Jets defeat Denver 30-6  

Sep 12   In the year 1964 typhoon Gloria strikes Taiwan killing 330, with $17.5 million damage  

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   Robert Dower, cricketer (Test for South Africa), dies in the year 1964.  

Sep 16   On this day in history "Shindig" premiers  

Sep 16   In the year 1964 leo Weismantel, German writer (Das Totenliebespar), dies at 76  

Sep 17   "Bewitched" premiers on ABC TV on this day in history.  

Sep 18   Sean O'Casey, Irish playwright (The Plough and the Stars), dies at 84 in the year 1964.  

Sep 20   In the year 1964 paramount theater (NYC) presented the Beatles and Steve and Eydie  

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   Malta gains independence from Britain in the year 1964.  

Sep 22   On this day in history "Fiddler on the Roof" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 3242 perfs  

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

Sep 24   "The Munsters" premiers on this day in history.  

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

Sep 24   On this day in history the Munsters, starring Fred Gwynne, Yvonne DeCarlo, and Al Lewis, makes its TV premiere.  

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

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   Robert Burton, actor (Dr Gordon-Kings Row), dies at 69 in the year 1964.  

Oct 01   In the year 1964 ernst Toch, composer (Melodie Lehre), dies at 76  

Oct 01   Free Speech Movement launched at U of California, Berkley in the year 1964.  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of christopher John Gray, priest  

Jan 02   Pernell Whitaker, boxer (Olympic-gold) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Bruce LaBruce, Canadian filmmaker was born in the year 1964.  

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

Jan 05   John Erickson, Woodland Hills Calif, golfer (1991 Windsor Charity) was born in the year 1964.  

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

Jan 01   Alf Hall, cricketer (S Afr lefty quick took 40 wkts in 7 Tests), dies on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06   On this day in history edgar Maass, German/US author (Verdun), dies at 67  

Jan 07   Colin C McPhee, composer (H2O, Mechanical Princibles), dies at 62 in the year 1964.  

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 in the year 1964.  

Jan 10   A Marja, Dutch author (Man of Day & Night), dies at 46 on this day in history.  

Jan 12   On this day in history c R Browne, cricket leg-spinner (WI in 4 Tests, 6 wkts), dies