Page 13: Historical Events In 1964

Sep 04   Forth Road Bridge opens in England over the "Firth of Forth" on this day in history.   

Sep 04   NASA launches its 1st Orbital Geophysical Observatory (OGO-1) in the year 1964.   

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 in the year 1964.   

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

Sep 11   In the year 1964 gillette's 20 year contract with MSG & ABC to televise fights for free ends as Dick Tiger defeats Don Fullmer at the Cleve Auditorium   

Sep 12   First football game at Shea Stadium, Jets defeat Denver 30-6 in the year 1964.   

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   In the year 1964 walt Disney awarded the Medal of Freedom at the White House   

Sep 15   In the year 1964 robert Dower, cricketer (Test for South Africa), dies   

Sep 16   "Shindig" premiers in the year 1964.   

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

Sep 17   On this day in history "Bewitched" premiers on ABC TV   

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

Sep 20   Paramount theater (NYC) presented the Beatles and Steve and Eydie in the year 1964.   

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

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

Sep 21   Malta becomes independent within the British Commonwealth in the year 1964.   

Sep 21   Malta gains independence from Britain on this day in history.   

Sep 22   "Fiddler on the Roof" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 3242 perfs in the year 1964.   

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

Sep 24   "The Munsters" premiers on this day in history.   

Sep 24   On this day in history ringo forms Brikley Building Company Ltd   

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

Sep 26   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Australia beats US in first clay court Davis Cup on this day in history.   

Sep 28   On this day in history first deployment of Polaris A-3 missile on USS Daniel Webster (SSBN 626) from Charleston, SC   

Sep 28   In the year 1964 george Dyson, composer, dies at 81   

Sep 29   Robert Burton, actor (Dr Gordon-Kings Row), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Oct 01   Ernst Toch, composer (Melodie Lehre), dies at 76 in the year 1964.   

Oct 01   Free Speech Movement launched at U of California, Berkley on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1964 birth of pernell Whitaker, boxer (Olympic-gold)   

Jan 02   Rumesh Ratnayake, cricketer (Sri Lankan pacer in 23 Tests 1983-92) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   Halide Edib Adevar/Salih, Turkish feminist (Handan), dies at about 80 in the year 1964.   

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 in the year 1964.