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   In the year 1964 the now-classic comedy, Gilligan's Island, debuts on CBS-TV.  

Sep 04   W Bergengruen, writer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Sep 07   In the year 1964 betsy Rawls wins LPGA Valhalla Golf Open  

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 in the year 1964.  

Sep 12   Typhoon Gloria strikes Taiwan killing 330, with $17.5 million damage on this day in history.  

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

Sep 20   On this day in history paramount theater (NYC) presented the Beatles and Steve and Eydie  

Sep 21   Constellation (US) beats Sovereign (England) in 20th America's Cup on this day in history.  

Sep 21   In the year 1964 jim Koethe, Dallas Times Herald reporter, killed by karate chop  

Sep 21   On this day in history malta becomes independent within the British Commonwealth  

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

Sep 22   In the year 1964 "Fiddler on the Roof" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 3242 perfs  

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

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Sep 28   Australia beats US in first clay court Davis Cup in the year 1964.  

Sep 28   First deployment of Polaris A-3 missile on USS Daniel Webster (SSBN 626) from Charleston, SC in the year 1964.  

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 in the year 1964.  

Oct 01   In the year 1964 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   In the year 1964 birth of pernell Whitaker, boxer (Olympic-gold)  

Jan 02   In the year 1964 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   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   On this day in history birth of john Erickson, Woodland Hills Calif, golfer (1991 Windsor Charity)  

Jan 05   In the year 1964 birth of 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), dies on this day in history.  

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   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   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 on this day in history.