Historical Events In 1964

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

Sep 04   On this day in history nASA launches its 1st Orbital Geophysical Observatory (OGO-1)  

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 in the year 1964.  

Sep 07   Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Valhalla Golf Open in the year 1964.  

Sep 09   Charles O'Neill, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1964.  

Sep 11   Gillette's 20 year contract with MSG & ABC to televise fights for free ends as Dick Tiger defeats Don Fullmer at the Cleve Auditorium on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1964.  

Sep 14   On this day in history mary Howe, composer, dies at 82  

Sep 14   Walt Disney awarded the Medal of Freedom at the White House in the year 1964.  

Sep 15   On this day in history robert Dower, cricketer (Test for South Africa), dies  

Sep 16   In the year 1964 "Shindig" premiers  

Sep 16   Leo Weismantel, German writer (Das Totenliebespar), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Sep 17   "Bewitched" premiers on ABC TV in the year 1964.  

Sep 18   Sean O'Casey, Irish playwright (The Plough and the Stars), dies at 84 in the year 1964.  

Sep 20   Paramount theater (NYC) presented the Beatles and Steve and Eydie on this day in history.  

Sep 21   On this day in history constellation (US) beats Sovereign (England) in 20th America's Cup  

Sep 21   On this day in history jim Koethe, Dallas Times Herald reporter, killed by karate chop  

Sep 21   In the year 1964 malta becomes independent within the British Commonwealth  

Sep 21   Malta gains independence from Britain in the year 1964.  

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

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

Sep 24   In the year 1964 "The Munsters" premiers  

Sep 24   Ringo forms Brikley Building Company Ltd on this day in history.  

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

Sep 26   Calvin Thomas, actor (Judge Hunter-One Man's Family), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1964 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   In the year 1964 ernst Toch, composer (Melodie Lehre), dies at 76  

Oct 01   In the year 1964 free Speech Movement launched at U of California, Berkley  

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

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

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   Bruce LaBruce, Canadian filmmaker was born in the year 1964.  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1964.  

Jan 04   Ralph Dumke, actor (Movieland Quiz), dies at 64 in the year 1964.  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1964 arnoldus JC Krafft, theologist (Atlas of Neth Antilles), dies at 71  

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.