Page 15: Historical Events In 1964

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   

Nov 12   Jean is recorded as becoming Grand Duke of Luxembourg.   

Nov 12   Paula Murphy sets female land speed record 226.37 MPH.   

Nov 13   Bob Petit (St Louis Hawks) is recorded as becoming 1st NBAer to score 20000 points.   

Nov 13   Pope Paul VI donates his jewelled tiara, to the poor of the world   

Nov 14   "Fade Out-Fade In" closes at Mark Hellinger NYC after 199 perfs.   

Nov 14   Hendrik G Cannegieter, meteorology/director KNMI, dies at 85.   

Nov 16   Albert Hay Malotte, composer, dies at 69   

Nov 16   In this year, Radio CJCX Sydney Nova Scotia (Canada) starts shortwave transmission.   

Nov 17   British Labour Party installs weapon embargo against South Africa   

Nov 17   Helicopters of HMM-162 from Princeton, began delivery of 1300 tons of food and clothing to people in the inland areas of South Vietnam flooded by heavy rains following a typhoon   

Nov 18   J Edgar Hoover describes Martin Luther King as "most notorious liar"   

Nov 20   John Tasker Howard, composer, dies at 73   

Nov 21   "Something More!" closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC after 15 perfs.   

Nov 21   World's longest suspension bridge "Verrazano Narrows" opens (NYC)   

Nov 22   In this year, Mickey Wright claims LPGA Mary Mills Miss Gulf Coast Golf Invitational.   

Nov 23   Beatles release "I Feel Fine" and "She's a Woman".   

Nov 24   30th Heisman Trophy Award: John Huarte, Notre Dame (QB)   

Nov 24   John Fabricius, playwright, dies at 55.   

Nov 24   Rebellion ends in Zaire.   

Nov 25   Clarence Kolb, actor (Mr Honeywell-My Little Margie), dies at 90   

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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),