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   On this day in history 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   Eugen Varga, Hungarian/Russian economist/politician, dies at 84 in the year 1964.  

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

Oct 08   In the year 1964 ringo Starr takes and passes his driving test  

Oct 10   On this day in history 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) in the year 1964.  

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

Oct 13   Voskhod 1 crew returns in the year 1964.  

Oct 14   Martin Luther King Jr wins Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.  

Oct 15   Cole Porter, composer (Still of the Night), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Oct 15   In the year 1964 craig Breedlove sets auto speed record of 846.97 kph  

Oct 15   In the year 1964 kosygin & Brezhnev replace Soviet premier Nikita Krushchev  

Oct 16   China becomes world's 5th nuclear power in the year 1964.  

Oct 17   In the year 1964 yanks fire Manager Yogi Berra  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 20   On this day in history herbert Hoover, former U.S. president, dies.  

Oct 20   In the year 1964 riot at Rolling Stones show in Paris (150 arrested)  

Oct 21   In the year 1964 abebe Bikila runs world/olympic record marathon (2:12:11.2)  

Oct 22   On this day in history 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 in the year 1964.  

Oct 24   Northern Rhodesia becomes the Republic of Zambia on this day in history.  

Oct 24   The U.S.S.R. invades Hungary in the year 1964.  

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

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

Oct 25   In the year 1964 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   In the year 1964 birth of pernell Whitaker, boxer (Olympic-gold)  

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 in the year 1964.  

Jan 03   Bruce LaBruce, Canadian filmmaker was born in the year 1964.  

Jan 04   In the year 1964 birth of stephanie Maxwell-Pierson, Somerville NJ, US rower (Olympic-92)  

Jan 05   John Erickson, Woodland Hills Calif, golfer (1991 Windsor Charity) was born in the year 1964.  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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   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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.