Historical Events In 1964

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

Sep 04   NASA launches its 1st Orbital Geophysical Observatory (OGO-1) in the year 1964.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1964 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   First football game at Shea Stadium, Jets defeat Denver 30-6 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 14   In the year 1964 mary Howe, composer, dies at 82  

Sep 14   On this day in history walt Disney awarded the Medal of Freedom at the White House  

Sep 15   Robert Dower, cricketer (Test for South Africa), dies on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1964 "Bewitched" premiers on ABC TV  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 22   In the year 1964 "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 in the year 1964.  

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

Sep 24   On this day in history ringo forms Brikley Building Company Ltd  

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

Sep 26   Calvin Thomas, actor (Judge Hunter-One Man's Family), dies at 79 in the year 1964.  

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

Sep 28   On this day in history 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   George Dyson, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   In the year 1964 birth of christopher John Gray, priest  

Jan 02   In the year 1964 birth of pernell Whitaker, boxer (Olympic-gold)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of rumesh Ratnayake, cricketer (Sri Lankan pacer in 23 Tests 1983-92)  

Jan 03   In the year 1964 birth of cheryl Miller, Riverside Calif, basketball player (Olympic-gold-1984)  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1964 arnoldus JC Krafft, theologist (Atlas of Neth Antilles), dies at 71  

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   C R Browne, cricket leg-spinner (WI in 4 Tests, 6 wkts), dies on this day in history.