Page 14: Historical Events In 1964

Oct 01   SF cable cars declared a national landmark in the year 1964.   

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

Oct 05   SF Fire Department Museum is dedicated on this day in history.   

Oct 06   F T Mann, cricketer (father of F G, 281 runs in 5 Tests 1922-23), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 07   Eugen Varga, Hungarian/Russian economist/politician, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Oct 08   Charles Hodge, NYU professor (Answers for Americans), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 10   On this day in history 18th modern Olympic games opens in Tokyo   

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

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   On this day in history launch of Voskhod 1, First 3 man crew (Komarov, Feokistov, Yegorov)   

Oct 13   On this day in history at Plesman airport, Curacao, 125.5 mm rainfalls (record)   

Oct 13   On this day in history the world's first Russian three man spacecraft returns safely to Earth   

Oct 13   Voskhod 1 crew returns on this day in history.   

Oct 14   Martin Luther King Jr wins Nobel Peace Prize in the year 1964.   

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   On this day in history kosygin & Brezhnev replace Soviet premier Nikita Krushchev   

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

Oct 17   Yanks fire Manager Yogi Berra in the year 1964.   

Oct 18   Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Mickey Wright Golf Invitational in the year 1964.   

Oct 19   On this day in history maurice Gosfield, actor (Doberman-Phil Silvers Show), dies at 51   

Oct 20   Herbert Hoover, 31st president of US (1929-33), dies in NY at 90 on this day in history.   

Oct 20   Herbert Hoover, former U.S. president, dies on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1964 the U.S.S.R. invades Hungary.   

Oct 24   In the year 1964 zambia (N Rhodesia) gains independence from Britain (National Day)   

Oct 25   In the year 1964 belle Montrose, actress (Mrs Harrison-Hathaways), dies at 78   

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 in the year 1964.   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history colin C McPhee, composer (H2O, Mechanical Princibles), dies at 62   

Jan 08   Arnoldus JC Krafft, theologist (Atlas of Neth Antilles), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1964 halide Edib Adevar/Salih, Turkish feminist (Handan), dies at about 80   

Jan 10   In the year 1964 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 in the year 1964.