Page 14: Historical Events In 1964

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

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

Oct 05   In the year 1964 sF Fire Department Museum is dedicated   

Oct 06   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 08   In the year 1964 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history j Howard Frazer, USTA pres, dies in office   

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   Voskhod 1 crew returns on this day in history.   

Oct 14   In the year 1964 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   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 on this day in history.   

Oct 17   Yanks fire Manager Yogi Berra on this day in history.   

Oct 18   Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Mickey Wright Golf Invitational on this day in history.   

Oct 19   In the year 1964 maurice Gosfield, actor (Doberman-Phil Silvers Show), dies at 51   

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

Oct 20   Herbert Hoover, former U.S. president, dies in the year 1964.   

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) in the year 1964.   

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

Oct 24   "Cambridge Circus" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 23 perfs in the year 1964.   

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

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

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

Jan 02   In the year 1964 birth of rumesh Ratnayake, cricketer (Sri Lankan pacer in 23 Tests 1983-92)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of cheryl Miller, Riverside Calif, basketball player (Olympic-gold-1984)   

Jan 03   In the year 1964 birth of bruce LaBruce, Canadian filmmaker   

Jan 04   Stephanie Maxwell-Pierson, Somerville NJ, US rower (Olympic-92) was born in the year 1964.   

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   Ralph Dumke, actor (Movieland Quiz), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history edgar Maass, German/US author (Verdun), dies at 67   

Jan 07   Colin C McPhee, composer (H2O, Mechanical Princibles), dies at 62 in the year 1964.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.