Historical Events In 1964

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

Nov 24   In the year 1964 john Fabricius, playwright, dies at 55  

Nov 24   Rebellion ends in Zaire on this day in history.  

Nov 25   Clarence Kolb, actor (Mr Honeywell-My Little Margie), dies at 90 in the year 1964.  

Nov 26   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 on this day in history.  

Nov 28   On this day in history charles Meredith, actor (Court of Last Resort), dies at 70  

Nov 28   In the year 1964 mariner 4 launched; first probe to fly by Mars  

Nov 28   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 on this day in history.  

Nov 29   In the year 1964 anne de Vries, Dutch teacher/author (Bartje), dies at 60  

Nov 29   Roman Catholic Church in US replaces Latin with English in the year 1964.  

Nov 30   Don Redman, orch leader (Sugar Hill Times), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Nov 30   USSR launches Zond 2 towards Mars; no data returned in the year 1964.  

Dec 02   Ringo Starr's tonsils are removed in the year 1964.  

Dec 03   In the year 1964 ernst Ginsberg, writer, dies  

Dec 03   In the year 1964 police arrests 800 sit-in students at University of California at Berkeley  

Dec 04   In the year 1964 beatles release "Beatles For Sale" album  

Dec 05   In the year 1964 remy Angenot, Flemish actor (Tailor Wibbel), dies at 70  

Dec 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history george Harrison changes his company's name from Mornyork to Harrisongs  

Dec 09   Edith L Sitwell, English poet/author (Wheels), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Dec 10   In the year 1964 sam Cooke, US, singer (Sad Moon), slain at a motel at 33  

Dec 11   Percy Kilbride, actor (Ma & Pa Kettle), dies at 76 in the year 1964.  

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

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

Dec 12   Shooting starts for Star Trek pilot, "The Cage" (Menagerie) on this day in history.  

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

Dec 13   Shirley Englehorn & Sam Snead wins Haig & Haig Mixed Foursome Golf in the year 1964.  

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

Dec 14   On this day in history william Bendix, actor (Life of Riley), dies at 58  

Dec 15   Canada adopts maple leaf flag on this day in history.  

Dec 15   Maple Leaf' formally adopted as the symbol for the Canadian national flag on this day in history.  

Dec 18   On this day in history "I Had a BaIl" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 199 performances  

Dec 22   On this day in history 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   Pernell Whitaker, boxer (Olympic-gold) was born in the year 1964.  

Jan 02   Rumesh Ratnayake, cricketer (Sri Lankan pacer in 23 Tests 1983-92) was born in the year 1964.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Stephanie Maxwell-Pierson, Somerville NJ, US rower (Olympic-92) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1964 birth of ted Harris Poley, Englewood NJ, rocker (Danger Danger-Screw It)  

Jan 01   In the year 1964 alf Hall, cricketer (S Afr lefty quick took 40 wkts in 7 Tests), dies  

Jan 04   Ralph Dumke, actor (Movieland Quiz), dies at 64 in the year 1964.  

Jan 06   Edgar Maass, German/US author (Verdun), dies at 67 in the year 1964.  

Jan 07   Colin C McPhee, composer (H2O, Mechanical Princibles), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Arnoldus JC Krafft, theologist (Atlas of Neth Antilles), dies at 71 in the year 1964.  

Jan 09   In the year 1964 halide Edib Adevar/Salih, Turkish feminist (Handan), dies at about 80  

Jan 10   A Marja, Dutch author (Man of Day & Night), dies at 46 on this day in history.  

Jan 12   In the year 1964 c R Browne, cricket leg-spinner (WI in 4 Tests, 6 wkts), dies