Page 16: Historical Events In 1964

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

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

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

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

Nov 26   In the year 1964 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   In the year 1964 charles Meredith, actor (Court of Last Resort), dies at 70   

Nov 28   Mariner 4 launched; first probe to fly by Mars on this day in history.   

Nov 28   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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   Police arrests 800 sit-in students at University of California at Berkeley in the year 1964.   

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

Dec 05   Remy Angenot, Flemish actor (Tailor Wibbel), dies at 70 in the year 1964.   

Dec 05   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 09   Edith L Sitwell, English poet/author (Wheels), dies at 77 in the year 1964.   

Dec 10   On this day in history 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 in the year 1964.   

Dec 12   In the year 1964 h I "Sailor" Young, cricketer (left-arm bowler Eng v Aust 1899), dies   

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   On this day in history michael Brown meets Rene Fladen, then writes "Walk Away Rene"   

Dec 14   In the year 1964 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 in the year 1964.   

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

Dec 22   Bonifacio Gil Garcia, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Rumesh Ratnayake, cricketer (Sri Lankan pacer in 23 Tests 1983-92) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1964 birth of cheryl Miller, Riverside Calif, basketball player (Olympic-gold-1984)   

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   In the year 1964 birth of john Erickson, Woodland Hills Calif, golfer (1991 Windsor Charity)   

Jan 05   Ted Harris Poley, Englewood NJ, rocker (Danger Danger-Screw It) was born in the year 1964.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1964.   

Jan 09   Halide Edib Adevar/Salih, Turkish feminist (Handan), dies at about 80 in the year 1964.   

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.