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) on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 07   Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Valhalla Golf Open on this day in history.  

Sep 09   On this day in history charles O'Neill, composer, dies at 82  

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 in the year 1964.  

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   Mary Howe, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 15   On this day in history robert Dower, cricketer (Test for South Africa), dies  

Sep 16   On this day in history "Shindig" premiers  

Sep 16   Leo Weismantel, German writer (Das Totenliebespar), dies at 76 in the year 1964.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 21   Jim Koethe, Dallas Times Herald reporter, killed by karate chop in the year 1964.  

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

Sep 21   In the year 1964 malta gains independence from Britain  

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

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

Sep 24   On this day in history "The Munsters" premiers  

Sep 24   Ringo forms Brikley Building Company Ltd on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 27   The Warren Commission report is issued, stating that JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald acted without outside help on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1964.  

Sep 28   George Dyson, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1964.  

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

Oct 01   On this day in history ernst Toch, composer (Melodie Lehre), dies at 76  

Oct 01   On this day in history free Speech Movement launched at U of California, Berkley  

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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 in the year 1964.  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Bruce LaBruce, Canadian filmmaker was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1964 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   Alf Hall, cricketer (S Afr lefty quick took 40 wkts in 7 Tests), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history ralph Dumke, actor (Movieland Quiz), dies at 64  

Jan 06   In the year 1964 edgar Maass, German/US author (Verdun), dies at 67  

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

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