Historical Events In 1964

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

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   In the year 1964 betsy Rawls wins LPGA Valhalla Golf Open  

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

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 in the year 1964.  

Sep 12   On this day in history first football game at Shea Stadium, Jets defeat Denver 30-6  

Sep 12   In the year 1964 typhoon Gloria strikes Taiwan killing 330, with $17.5 million damage  

Sep 14   In the year 1964 mary Howe, composer, dies at 82  

Sep 14   In the year 1964 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   "Shindig" premiers in the year 1964.  

Sep 16   In the year 1964 leo Weismantel, German writer (Das Totenliebespar), dies at 76  

Sep 17   In the year 1964 "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   In the year 1964 paramount theater (NYC) presented the Beatles and Steve and Eydie  

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

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 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   "Fiddler on the Roof" opens on Broadway, runs 3,242 performances in the year 1964.  

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

Sep 24   Ringo forms Brikley Building Company Ltd in the year 1964.  

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 in the year 1964.  

Sep 27   On this day in history the Warren Commission report is issued, stating that JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald acted without outside help.  

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

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1964 birth of christopher John Gray, priest  

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   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1964.  

Jan 01   Alf Hall, cricketer (S Afr lefty quick took 40 wkts in 7 Tests), dies on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06   Edgar Maass, German/US author (Verdun), dies at 67 in the year 1964.  

Jan 07   Colin C McPhee, composer (H2O, Mechanical Princibles), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Arnoldus JC Krafft, theologist (Atlas of Neth Antilles), dies at 71 in the year 1964.  

Jan 09   Halide Edib Adevar/Salih, Turkish feminist (Handan), dies at about 80 in the year 1964.  

Jan 10   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.