Historical Events In 1964

Jan 29   On this day in history beatles record in German "Komm, Gib Mir Diene Hand" &"Sie Leibt Dich"  

Jan 29   In the year 1964 stanley Kubrick's"Dr Strangelove," premieres  

Jan 29   On this day in history unmanned Apollo 1 Saturn launcher test attains Earth orbit  

Jan 30   Berthold Altaner, German church historian, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Jan 30   In Montreal Quebec terrorists raid armoury in Montreal for weapons and ammunition; group calling itself Comité révolutionnaire du Québe on this day in history.  

Jan 30   Military coup of General Nguyen Khanh in South Vietnam on this day in history.  

Jan 30   NASA launches the unmanned probe Ranger Six, designed to crash-land on the lunar surface in the year 1964.  

Jan 30   In the year 1964 ranger 6 launched; makes perfect flight to Moon, but cameras fail  

Jan 31   On this day in history uS report "Smoking &Health" connects smoking to lung cancer  

Feb 01   In the year 1964 "Stop the World, I Want to..." closes at Shubert NYC after 556 performances  

Feb 01   Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand," first #1 hit & stays #1 for 7 weeks on this day in history.  

Feb 01   Indiana Governor Mathew Walsh tries to ban "Louie Louie" for obscenity in the year 1964.  

Feb 01   Suriname River dammed on this day in history.  

Feb 02   In the year 1964 gI Joe, debuts as a popular American boy's toy  

Feb 02   In the year 1964 sjoukje Dijkstra (Netherlands) win Olympics gold for figure skating  

Feb 03   "Meet the Beatles" album goes Gold on this day in history.  

Feb 03   Black &Puerto Rican students boycott NYC public schools in the year 1964.  

Feb 04   In the year 1964 24th Amendment abolishes Poll tax  

Feb 04   FAA begins 6 month test of reactions to sonic booms over Okla City in the year 1964.  

Feb 04   FAA begins 6 month test of reactions to sonic booms over Oklahoma City OK in the year 1964.  

Feb 04   On this day in history siegfried T Bok, neurobiologist/anatomist (Cybernetica), dies at 71  

Feb 06   "Rugantino" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 28 performances in the year 1964.  

Feb 06   France & Great-Britain sign accord over building channel tunnel on this day in history.  

Feb 06   In the year 1964 sophocles Venizelos, premier of Greece (1944, 50-51), dies at 69  

Feb 07   On this day in history baskin-Robbins introduces Beatle Nut ice cream  

Feb 07   Cassius Clay becomes a Muslim & adopts the name Muhammad Ali on this day in history.  

Feb 07   On this day in history hermann A J Kees, German egyptologist, dies at 77  

Feb 07   The Beatles arrive at New York's JFK International Airport, on their first American tour on this day in history.  

Feb 08   On this day in history peter Shaffer's "Royal Hunt of the Sun," premieres in London  

Feb 08   In the year 1964 representative Martha Griffiths address gets civil rights protection for women being added to the 1964 Civil Rights Act  

Feb 08   Tom Terriss, English director (His Buddy's Wife, Sumuru), dies at 91 in the year 1964.  

Feb 09   On this day in history 9th Winter Olympics games close at Innsbruck, Austria  

Feb 09   GI Joe character created on this day in history.  

Feb 09   On this day in history hanumant Singh scores 105 India vs England on debut at Delhi  

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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   Rumesh Ratnayake, cricketer (Sri Lankan pacer in 23 Tests 1983-92) was born in the year 1964.  

Jan 03   Cheryl Miller, Riverside Calif, basketball player (Olympic-gold-1984) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1964 birth of john Erickson, Woodland Hills Calif, golfer (1991 Windsor Charity)  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of ted Harris Poley, Englewood NJ, rocker (Danger Danger-Screw It)  

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   Edgar Maass, German/US author (Verdun), dies at 67 in the year 1964.  

Jan 07   Colin C McPhee, composer (H2O, Mechanical Princibles), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Arnoldus JC Krafft, theologist (Atlas of Neth Antilles), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   On this day in history 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 in the year 1964.