Page 13: Historical Events In 1964

Sep 07   In this year, Betsy Rawls claims LPGA Valhalla Golf Open   

Sep 09   Charles O'Neill, composer, dies at 82.   

Sep 11   Gillette's 20 year contract with MSG and ABC to televise fights for free ends as Dick Tiger defeats Don Fullmer at the Cleve Auditorium   

Sep 12   inaugural football game at Shea Stadium, Jets defeat Denver 30-6   

Sep 12   Typhoon Gloria strikes Taiwan killing 330, with $17.5 million damage   

Sep 14   Mary Howe, composer, dies at 82   

Sep 14   Walt Disney awarded the Medal of Freedom at the White House   

Sep 15   Robert Dower, cricketer (Test for South Africa), dies   

Sep 16   "Shindig" premiers.   

Sep 16   Leo Weismantel, German writer (Das Totenliebespar), dies at 76   

Sep 17   "Bewitched" premiers on ABC TV   

Sep 18   Sean O'Casey, Irish playwright (The Plough and the Stars), dies at 84.   

Sep 20   Paramount theater (NYC) presented the Beatles and Steve and Eydie   

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

Sep 21   Jim Koethe, Dallas Times Herald reporter, killed by karate chop   

Sep 21   Malta gains independence from Britain.   

Sep 21   Malta is recorded as becoming independent within the British Commonwealth.   

Sep 22   "Fiddler on the Roof" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 3242 perfs.   

Sep 22   "Fiddler on the Roof" opens on Broadway, runs 3242 performances.   

Sep 24   "The Munsters" premiers.   

Sep 24   Ringo forms Brikley Building Company Ltd   

Sep 24   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.   

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

Sep 28   Australia beats US in inaugural clay court Davis Cup   

Sep 28   George Dyson, composer, dies at 81.   

Sep 28   inaugural deployment of Polaris A-3 missile on USS Daniel Webster (SSBN 626) from Charleston, SC.   

Sep 29   Robert Burton, actor (Dr Gordon-Kings Row), dies at 69   

Oct 01   Ernst Toch, composer (Melodie Lehre), dies at 76.   

Oct 01   Free Speech Movement launched at U of California, Berkley   

Oct 01   SF cable cars declared a national landmark.   

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

Oct 05   SF Fire Department Museum is dedicated   

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

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Jan 02   Christopher john gray: Priest   

Jan 02   Pernell whitaker: Boxer (olympic-gold)   

Jan 02   Rumesh ratnayake: Cricketer (sri lankan pacer in 23 tests 1983-92)   

Jan 03   Cheryl miller: Riverside calif, basketball player (olympic-gold-1984)   

Jan 03   Bruce labruce: Canadian filmmaker   

Jan 04   Stephanie maxwell-pierson: Somerville nj, us rower (olympic-92)   

Jan 05   John erickson: Woodland hills calif, golfer (1991 windsor charity)   

Jan 05   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),    

Jan 04   Ralph dumke: Actor (movieland quiz),    

Jan 06   Edgar maass: German/us author (verdun),   

Jan 07   Colin c mcphee: Composer (h2o, mechanical princibles),    

Jan 08   Arnoldus jc krafft: Theologist (atlas of neth antilles),   

Jan 09   Halide edib adevar/salih: Turkish feminist (handan),    

Jan 10   A marja: Dutch author (man of day & night),   

Jan 12   C r browne: Cricket leg-spinner (wi in 4 tests, 6 wkts),