Historical Events In 1964

Oct 01   SF cable cars declared a national landmark on this day in history.  

Oct 04   3 cars of a commuter train derail in South Africa killing 81 on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1964.  

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

Oct 10   Eddie Cantor, comedian (Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Oct 11   Ruth Jessen wins LPGA Hillside House Ladies' Golf Open on this day in history.  

Oct 12   J Howard Frazer, USTA pres, dies in office on this day in history.  

Oct 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history voskhod 1 crew returns  

Oct 14   On this day in history martin Luther King Jr wins Nobel Peace Prize  

Oct 15   On this day in history cole Porter, composer (Still of the Night), dies at 73  

Oct 15   Craig Breedlove sets auto speed record of 846.97 kph on this day in history.  

Oct 15   On this day in history kosygin & Brezhnev replace Soviet premier Nikita Krushchev  

Oct 16   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Oct 19   Maurice Gosfield, actor (Doberman-Phil Silvers Show), dies at 51 in the year 1964.  

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   In the year 1964 riot at Rolling Stones show in Paris (150 arrested)  

Oct 21   Abebe Bikila runs world/olympic record marathon (2:12:11.2) in the year 1964.  

Oct 22   In the year 1964 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 on this day in history.  

Oct 24   In the year 1964 northern Rhodesia becomes the Republic of Zambia  

Oct 24   In the year 1964 the U.S.S.R. invades Hungary.  

Oct 24   On this day in history zambia (N Rhodesia) gains independence from Britain (National Day)  

Oct 25   Belle Montrose, actress (Mrs Harrison-Hathaways), dies at 78 in the year 1964.  

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   Christopher John Gray, priest was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Pernell Whitaker, boxer (Olympic-gold) was born in the year 1964.  

Jan 02   Rumesh Ratnayake, cricketer (Sri Lankan pacer in 23 Tests 1983-92) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Cheryl Miller, Riverside Calif, basketball player (Olympic-gold-1984) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of bruce LaBruce, Canadian filmmaker  

Jan 04   In the year 1964 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   On this day in history birth of ted Harris Poley, Englewood NJ, rocker (Danger Danger-Screw It)  

Jan 01   In the year 1964 alf Hall, cricketer (S Afr lefty quick took 40 wkts in 7 Tests), dies  

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   In the year 1964 colin C McPhee, composer (H2O, Mechanical Princibles), dies at 62  

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

Jan 09   On this day in history halide Edib Adevar/Salih, Turkish feminist (Handan), dies at about 80  

Jan 10   A Marja, Dutch author (Man of Day & Night), dies at 46 in the year 1964.  

Jan 12   C R Browne, cricket leg-spinner (WI in 4 Tests, 6 wkts), dies on this day in history.