Historical Events In 1964

Sep 04   Forth Road Bridge opens in England over the "Firth of Forth" in the year 1964.  

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

Sep 04   The now-classic comedy, Gilligan's Island, debuts on CBS-TV in the year 1964.  

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

Sep 11   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Sep 12   On this day in history typhoon Gloria strikes Taiwan killing 330, with $17.5 million damage  

Sep 14   Mary Howe, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1964.  

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

Sep 15   Robert Dower, cricketer (Test for South Africa), dies on this day in history.  

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

Sep 18   In the year 1964 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 in the year 1964.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sep 24   In the year 1964 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 in the year 1964.  

Sep 27   The Warren Commission report is issued, stating that JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald acted without outside help in the year 1964.  

Sep 28   On this day in history australia beats US in first clay court Davis Cup  

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 in the year 1964.  

Oct 01   On this day in history ernst Toch, composer (Melodie Lehre), dies at 76  

Oct 01   On this day in history free Speech Movement launched at U of California, Berkley  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Cheryl Miller, Riverside Calif, basketball player (Olympic-gold-1984) was born in the year 1964.  

Jan 03   In the year 1964 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   John Erickson, Woodland Hills Calif, golfer (1991 Windsor Charity) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1964 birth of ted Harris Poley, Englewood NJ, rocker (Danger Danger-Screw It)  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1964 colin C McPhee, composer (H2O, Mechanical Princibles), dies at 62  

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   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.