Page 11: Historical Events In 1964

Jul 17   Don Campbell sets record for turbine vehicle, 690.91 kph (429.31 mph) on this day in history.   

Jul 18   Race riot in Harlem (NYC); riots spread to Bedford-Stuyvesant (Bkln) on this day in history.   

Jul 19   On this day in history carol Veazie, actress (Maude-Norby), dies at 69   

Jul 20   The first surfin' record to go #1-Jan & Dean's "Surf City" in the year 1964.   

Jul 21   On this day in history arnold Long takes 11 catches in the match for Surrey v Sussex   

Jul 22   Four Navy Divers (LCDR Robert Thompson, MC; Gunners Mate First Class Lester Anderson, Chief Quartermaster Robert A. Barth, and Chief Hospital Corpsman Sanders Manning) submerge in Sealab I for 10 days at a depth of 192 feet, 39 miles off Hamilton, Bermuda. They surfaced on 31 July 1964 on this day in history.   

Jul 22   Steve Ballesteros wins the Britsh Golf Open in the year 1964.   

Jul 23   Egyptian munition ship "Star of Alexandria" explodes at dockside in Bone, Algeria. 100 die, 160 injured, $20 million damage on this day in history.   

Jul 23   In the year 1964 jan PML de Vries, Dutch germanist/folklorist, dies at 74   

Jul 24   Erwin F Finlay-Freundlich, British astronomer, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 25   On this day in history beatles' "Hard Day's Night, A," album goes #1 & stays #1 for 14 weeks   

Jul 25   In the year 1964 race riot in Rochester NY   

Jul 26   Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa convicted of fraud & conspiracy on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Train from Povoa de Varzin, Portugal derails near Oporto, 94 die in the year 1964.   

Jul 27   Betty D, was born this day in the year 1964.   

Jul 28   England all out 611 in reply to Australia's 8-656 Match a draw on this day in history.   

Jul 28   On this day in history ranger 7 launched toward the Moon; sent back 4308 TV pictures   

Jul 31   Al Parker glides 644 miles without any motor on this day in history.   

Jul 31   In the year 1964 all-nuclear task force with USS Long Beach, USS Enterprise, and USS Bainbridge leaves Norfolk, VA to begin voyage, Operation Sea Orbit, to circle the globe without refueling. They returned on 3 October.   

Jul 31   On this day in history jim Reeves, US country singer, dies in air crash at 39   

Jul 31   US Ranger 7 takes 4,316 pictures before crashing on Moon on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Beatles' "Hard Day's Night" single goes to #1 spot on the charts in the year 1964.   

Aug 01   In the year 1964 jack Kirkwood actor (Fibber McGee & Molly), dies at 69   

Aug 01   Johnny Burnette, rocker, drowns at 30 in the year 1964.   

Aug 01   North Vietnam fires on a US destroyer in Gulf of Tonkin and so it begins in earnest in the year 1964.   

Aug 01   Race riot in Jersey City NJ in the year 1964.   

Aug 02   In the year 1964 jack Kirkwood, actor (Fibber McGee & Molly), dies at 69   

Aug 02   North Vietnam fires on a US destroyer in Gulf of Tonkin and so it starts in the year 1964.   

Aug 02   In the year 1964 race riot in Jersey City NJ   

Aug 02   US destroyer attacked by Vietnamese torpedo boats in Gulf of Tonkin in the year 1964.   

Aug 03   On this day in history flannery O'Connor, writer (Good Man is Hard to Find), dies at 39   

Aug 04   Civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman & James Chaney found buried inside an earthen dam in Mississippi on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman & James E Chaney, bodies discovered in an earthen Mississippi dam in the year 1964.   

Aug 05   On this day in history moa Martinson, writer, dies   

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Jan 02   Christopher John Gray, priest was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1964 alf Hall, cricketer (S Afr lefty quick took 40 wkts in 7 Tests), dies   

Jan 04   In the year 1964 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   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   On this day in history halide Edib Adevar/Salih, Turkish feminist (Handan), dies at about 80   

Jan 10   A Marja, Dutch author (Man of Day & Night), dies at 46 in the year 1964.   

Jan 12   C R Browne, cricket leg-spinner (WI in 4 Tests, 6 wkts), dies in the year 1964.