Historical Events In 1964

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

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

Sep 04   The now-classic comedy, Gilligan's Island, debuts on CBS-TV on this day in history.   

Sep 04   In the year 1964 w Bergengruen, writer, dies at 71   

Sep 07   On this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA Valhalla Golf Open   

Sep 09   Charles O'Neill, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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   Typhoon Gloria strikes Taiwan killing 330, with $17.5 million damage in the year 1964.   

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

Sep 14   On this day in history walt Disney awarded the Medal of Freedom at the White House   

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

Sep 16   In the year 1964 "Shindig" premiers   

Sep 16   On this day in history leo Weismantel, German writer (Das Totenliebespar), dies at 76   

Sep 17   In the year 1964 "Bewitched" premiers on ABC TV   

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

Sep 20   In the year 1964 paramount theater (NYC) presented the Beatles and Steve and Eydie   

Sep 21   In the year 1964 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   Malta becomes independent within the British Commonwealth on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 22   In the year 1964 "Fiddler on the Roof" opens on Broadway, runs 3,242 performances   

Sep 24   On this day in history "The Munsters" premiers   

Sep 24   In the year 1964 ringo forms Brikley Building Company Ltd   

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 in the year 1964.   

Sep 28   In the year 1964 australia beats US in first clay court Davis Cup   

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

Sep 28   George Dyson, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Sep 29   Robert Burton, actor (Dr Gordon-Kings Row), dies at 69 in the year 1964.   

Oct 01   Ernst Toch, composer (Melodie Lehre), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Oct 01   Free Speech Movement launched at U of California, Berkley in the year 1964.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of christopher John Gray, priest   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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 in the year 1964.   

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   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   On this day in history ralph Dumke, actor (Movieland Quiz), dies at 64   

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 on this day in history.   

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   A Marja, Dutch author (Man of Day & Night), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

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