Page 14: Historical Events In 1964

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   

Oct 15   Kosygin and Brezhnev replace Soviet premier Nikita Krushchev.   

Oct 16   China is recorded as becoming world's 5th nuclear power.   

Oct 17   Yanks fire Manager Yogi Berra.   

Oct 18   In this year, Marlene Hagge claims LPGA Mickey Wright Golf Invitational   

Oct 19   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.   

Oct 20   Herbert Hoover, former U.S. president, dies   

Oct 20   Riot at Rolling Stones show in Paris (150 arrested).   

Oct 21   Abebe Bikila runs world/olympic record marathon (2:12:11.2)   

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

Oct 24   "Cambridge Circus" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 23 perfs   

Oct 24   Northern Rhodesia is recorded as becoming the Republic of Zambia.   

Oct 24   The U.S.S.R. invades Hungary   

Oct 24   Zambia (N Rhodesia) gains independence from Britain (National Day).   

Oct 25   Belle Montrose, actress (Mrs Harrison-Hathaways), dies at 78.   

Oct 25   Eric Cooke, the "Moonstruck Murderer," is hanged in Perth for multiple killings.   

Oct 25   Viking Jim Marshall runs 66 yards in the wrong direction for a safety   

Oct 26   Agnes Miegel, writer, dies   

Oct 26   Rolling Stones appear on the Ed Sullivan Show.   

Oct 27   "Ben Franklin in Paris" opens at Lunt Fontanne NYC for 215 perfs   

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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),