Page 13: Historical Events In 1964

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   

Oct 07   Eugen Varga, Hungarian/Russian economist/politician, dies at 84.   

Oct 08   Charles Hodge, NYU professor (Answers for Americans), dies at 69   

Oct 08   Ringo Starr takes and passes his driving test   

Oct 10   18th modern Olympic games opens in Tokyo   

Oct 10   Eddie Cantor, comedian (Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater), dies at 72   

Oct 11   In this year, Ruth Jessen claims LPGA Hillside House Ladies' Golf Open   

Oct 12   J Howard Frazer, USTA pres, dies in office.   

Oct 12   Launch of Voskhod 1, inaugural 3 man crew (Komarov, Feokistov, Yegorov)   

Oct 13   At Plesman airport, Curacao, 125.5 mm rainfalls (record)   

Oct 13   The world's inaugural Russian three man spacecraft returns safely to Earth.   

Oct 13   Voskhod 1 crew returns   

Oct 14   In this year, Martin Luther King Jr claims Nobel Peace Prize   

Oct 15   Cole Porter, composer (Still of the Night), dies at 73.   

Oct 15   Craig Breedlove sets auto speed record of 846.97 kph   

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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),