Historical Events In 1964

Oct 01   In the year 1964 sF cable cars declared a national landmark  

Oct 04   3 cars of a commuter train derail in South Africa killing 81 in the year 1964.  

Oct 05   In the year 1964 sF Fire Department Museum is dedicated  

Oct 06   In the year 1964 f T Mann, cricketer (father of F G, 281 runs in 5 Tests 1922-23), dies  

Oct 07   In the year 1964 eugen Varga, Hungarian/Russian economist/politician, dies at 84  

Oct 08   On this day in history charles Hodge, NYU professor (Answers for Americans), dies at 69  

Oct 08   Ringo Starr takes and passes his driving test on this day in history.  

Oct 10   In the year 1964 18th modern Olympic games opens in Tokyo  

Oct 10   Eddie Cantor, comedian (Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater), dies at 72 in the year 1964.  

Oct 11   On this day in history ruth Jessen wins LPGA Hillside House Ladies' Golf Open  

Oct 12   J Howard Frazer, USTA pres, dies in office in the year 1964.  

Oct 12   In the year 1964 launch of Voskhod 1, First 3 man crew (Komarov, Feokistov, Yegorov)  

Oct 13   At Plesman airport, Curacao, 125.5 mm rainfalls (record) on this day in history.  

Oct 13   The world's first Russian three man spacecraft returns safely to Earth in the year 1964.  

Oct 13   In the year 1964 voskhod 1 crew returns  

Oct 14   In the year 1964 martin Luther King Jr wins Nobel Peace Prize  

Oct 15   Cole Porter, composer (Still of the Night), dies at 73 in the year 1964.  

Oct 15   Craig Breedlove sets auto speed record of 846.97 kph in the year 1964.  

Oct 15   Kosygin & Brezhnev replace Soviet premier Nikita Krushchev in the year 1964.  

Oct 16   In the year 1964 china becomes world's 5th nuclear power  

Oct 17   On this day in history yanks fire Manager Yogi Berra  

Oct 18   On this day in history marlene Hagge wins LPGA Mickey Wright Golf Invitational  

Oct 19   Maurice Gosfield, actor (Doberman-Phil Silvers Show), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Oct 20   Herbert Hoover, 31st president of US (1929-33), dies in NY at 90 in the year 1964.  

Oct 20   In the year 1964 herbert Hoover, former U.S. president, dies.  

Oct 20   On this day in history riot at Rolling Stones show in Paris (150 arrested)  

Oct 21   Abebe Bikila runs world/olympic record marathon (2:12:11.2) on this day in history.  

Oct 22   EMI rejects audition by "High Numbers," they go on to become The Who in the year 1964.  

Oct 24   In the year 1964 "Cambridge Circus" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 23 perfs  

Oct 24   Northern Rhodesia becomes the Republic of Zambia in the year 1964.  

Oct 24   On this day in history the U.S.S.R. invades Hungary.  

Oct 24   Zambia (N Rhodesia) gains independence from Britain (National Day) on this day in history.  

Oct 25   Belle Montrose, actress (Mrs Harrison-Hathaways), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Oct 25   On this day in history eric Cooke, the "Moonstruck Murderer," is hanged in Perth for multiple killings.  

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

Jan 02   Pernell Whitaker, boxer (Olympic-gold) was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1964 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   On this day in history alf Hall, cricketer (S Afr lefty quick took 40 wkts in 7 Tests), dies  

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   In the year 1964 halide Edib Adevar/Salih, Turkish feminist (Handan), dies at about 80  

Jan 10   On this day in history a Marja, Dutch author (Man of Day & Night), dies at 46  

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