Historical Events In 1964

Oct 01   SF cable cars declared a national landmark in the year 1964.  

Oct 04   3 cars of a commuter train derail in South Africa killing 81 in the year 1964.  

Oct 05   On this day in history sF Fire Department Museum is dedicated  

Oct 06   F T Mann, cricketer (father of F G, 281 runs in 5 Tests 1922-23), dies in the year 1964.  

Oct 07   In the year 1964 eugen Varga, Hungarian/Russian economist/politician, dies at 84  

Oct 08   In the year 1964 charles Hodge, NYU professor (Answers for Americans), dies at 69  

Oct 08   Ringo Starr takes and passes his driving test in the year 1964.  

Oct 10   On this day in history 18th modern Olympic games opens in Tokyo  

Oct 10   On this day in history eddie Cantor, comedian (Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater), dies at 72  

Oct 11   Ruth Jessen wins LPGA Hillside House Ladies' Golf Open in the year 1964.  

Oct 12   J Howard Frazer, USTA pres, dies in office in the year 1964.  

Oct 12   On this day in history launch of Voskhod 1, First 3 man crew (Komarov, Feokistov, Yegorov)  

Oct 13   In the year 1964 at Plesman airport, Curacao, 125.5 mm rainfalls (record)  

Oct 13   In the year 1964 the world's first Russian three man spacecraft returns safely to Earth  

Oct 13   On this day in history voskhod 1 crew returns  

Oct 14   Martin Luther King Jr wins Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.  

Oct 15   Cole Porter, composer (Still of the Night), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Oct 15   In the year 1964 craig Breedlove sets auto speed record of 846.97 kph  

Oct 15   On this day in history kosygin & Brezhnev replace Soviet premier Nikita Krushchev  

Oct 16   China becomes world's 5th nuclear power in the year 1964.  

Oct 17   Yanks fire Manager Yogi Berra in the year 1964.  

Oct 18   Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Mickey Wright Golf Invitational in the year 1964.  

Oct 19   Maurice Gosfield, actor (Doberman-Phil Silvers Show), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Oct 20   Herbert Hoover, 31st president of US (1929-33), dies in NY at 90 on this day in history.  

Oct 20   Herbert Hoover, former U.S. president, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 20   Riot at Rolling Stones show in Paris (150 arrested) in the year 1964.  

Oct 21   On this day in history abebe Bikila runs world/olympic record marathon (2:12:11.2)  

Oct 22   On this day in history eMI rejects audition by "High Numbers," they go on to become The Who  

Oct 24   "Cambridge Circus" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 23 perfs on this day in history.  

Oct 24   In the year 1964 northern Rhodesia becomes the Republic of Zambia  

Oct 24   The U.S.S.R. invades Hungary on this day in history.  

Oct 24   Zambia (N Rhodesia) gains independence from Britain (National Day) in the year 1964.  

Oct 25   Belle Montrose, actress (Mrs Harrison-Hathaways), dies at 78 in the year 1964.  

Oct 25   Eric Cooke, the "Moonstruck Murderer," is hanged in Perth for multiple killings in the year 1964.  

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Jan 02   Christopher John Gray, priest was born in the year 1964.  

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1964 birth of stephanie Maxwell-Pierson, Somerville NJ, US rower (Olympic-92)  

Jan 05   John Erickson, Woodland Hills Calif, golfer (1991 Windsor Charity) was born on this day in history.  

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   Ralph Dumke, actor (Movieland Quiz), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1964 colin C McPhee, composer (H2O, Mechanical Princibles), dies at 62  

Jan 08   On this day in history arnoldus JC Krafft, theologist (Atlas of Neth Antilles), dies at 71  

Jan 09   In the year 1964 halide Edib Adevar/Salih, Turkish feminist (Handan), dies at about 80  

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.