Page 16: Historical Events In 1964

Nov 24   30th Heisman Trophy Award: John Huarte, Notre Dame (QB) on this day in history.   

Nov 24   John Fabricius, playwright, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Nov 24   Rebellion ends in Zaire in the year 1964.   

Nov 25   Clarence Kolb, actor (Mr Honeywell-My Little Margie), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

Nov 26   On this day in history nine helicopters of HU-2 and four from NAS Lakehurst, assisted the Coast Guard in the rescue of 17 men from the Norwegian tanker Stolt Dagali cut in two by collision with the Israeli liner Shalom off the New Jersey coast.   

Nov 28   Charles Meredith, actor (Court of Last Resort), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Nov 28   Mariner 4 launched; first probe to fly by Mars in the year 1964.   

Nov 28   In the year 1964 president Lyndon Johnson's top advisers--Maxwell Taylor, Dean Rusk, Robert McNamara, and other members of the National Security Council--agree to recommend that the president adopt a plan for a two-stage escalation of the bombing of North Vietnam.   

Nov 29   Anne de Vries, Dutch teacher/author (Bartje), dies at 60 in the year 1964.   

Nov 29   In the year 1964 roman Catholic Church in US replaces Latin with English   

Nov 30   Don Redman, orch leader (Sugar Hill Times), dies at 64 in the year 1964.   

Nov 30   On this day in history uSSR launches Zond 2 towards Mars; no data returned   

Dec 02   On this day in history ringo Starr's tonsils are removed   

Dec 03   On this day in history ernst Ginsberg, writer, dies   

Dec 03   Police arrests 800 sit-in students at University of California at Berkeley on this day in history.   

Dec 04   Beatles release "Beatles For Sale" album on this day in history.   

Dec 05   On this day in history remy Angenot, Flemish actor (Tailor Wibbel), dies at 70   

Dec 05   In the year 1964 the first Medal of Honor awarded to a U.S. serviceman for action in Vietnam is presented to Capt. Roger Donlon of Saugerties, New York, for his heroic action earlier in the year.   

Dec 06   In the year 1964 "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" 1st airs on TV   

Dec 07   George Harrison changes his company's name from Mornyork to Harrisongs on this day in history.   

Dec 09   In the year 1964 edith L Sitwell, English poet/author (Wheels), dies at 77   

Dec 10   Sam Cooke, US, singer (Sad Moon), slain at a motel at 33 on this day in history.   

Dec 11   In the year 1964 percy Kilbride, actor (Ma & Pa Kettle), dies at 76   

Dec 12   Cleveland Browns' Frank Ryan sets club record of 5 TD passes on this day in history.   

Dec 12   H I "Sailor" Young, cricketer (left-arm bowler Eng v Aust 1899), dies on this day in history.   

Dec 12   On this day in history shooting starts for Star Trek pilot, "The Cage" (Menagerie)   

Dec 13   In El Paso, TX, LBJ and Mexican President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz set off an explosion diverting Rio Grande, to reshape US-Mexico border on this day in history.   

Dec 13   In the year 1964 shirley Englehorn & Sam Snead wins Haig & Haig Mixed Foursome Golf   

Dec 14   In the year 1964 michael Brown meets Rene Fladen, then writes "Walk Away Rene"   

Dec 14   William Bendix, actor (Life of Riley), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Canada adopts maple leaf flag in the year 1964.   

Dec 15   On this day in history maple Leaf' formally adopted as the symbol for the Canadian national flag   

Dec 18   "I Had a BaIl" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 199 performances in the year 1964.   

Dec 22   In the year 1964 bonifacio Gil Garcia, composer, dies at 66   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Ted Harris Poley, Englewood NJ, rocker (Danger Danger-Screw It) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Alf Hall, cricketer (S Afr lefty quick took 40 wkts in 7 Tests), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Ralph Dumke, actor (Movieland Quiz), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Edgar Maass, German/US author (Verdun), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history c R Browne, cricket leg-spinner (WI in 4 Tests, 6 wkts), dies