Page 14: Historical Events In 1964

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.   

Oct 27   Sammee Tong, actor (Bachelor Father, Mickey), dies at 63.   

Oct 28   Reginald Horace Blyth, Zen teacher/scholar, dies in Japan at 66.   

Oct 29   Bobby Simpson completes cricket century in each innings v Pakistan   

Oct 29   Star of India and other jewels are stolen in NY   

Oct 29   Town of Karmiel founded in the Galilee   

Oct 31   Barbra Streisand's "People," album goes #1 for 5 weeks   

Oct 31   Theodore C Freeman, astronaut, dies at 34 in a T-38 jet air crash   

Nov 03   LBJ (D) soundly defeats Barry Goldwater (R) for President.   

Nov 05   Alexander Uriah Boskovich, composer, dies at 57.   

Nov 05   US launches Mariner 3 toward Mars; no data returned.   

Nov 08   IMF grants Great Britain credit of $1 billion.   

Nov 09   "Comedy in Music-Opus 2" opens at John Golden NYC for 192 perfs.   

Nov 10   "Something More!" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC for 15 perfs   

Nov 11   Edward Steuermann, composer, dies at 72   

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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),