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 in the year 1964.  

Nov 24   On this day in history rebellion ends in Zaire  

Nov 25   In the year 1964 clarence Kolb, actor (Mr Honeywell-My Little Margie), dies at 90  

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 in the year 1964.  

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

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   On this day in history anne de Vries, Dutch teacher/author (Bartje), dies at 60  

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

Nov 30   In the year 1964 don Redman, orch leader (Sugar Hill Times), dies at 64  

Nov 30   In the year 1964 uSSR launches Zond 2 towards Mars; no data returned  

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

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

Dec 03   On this day in history police arrests 800 sit-in students at University of California at Berkeley  

Dec 04   Beatles release "Beatles For Sale" album in the year 1964.  

Dec 05   In the year 1964 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   "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" 1st airs on TV on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 10   On this day in history sam Cooke, US, singer (Sad Moon), slain at a motel at 33  

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

Dec 12   On this day in history cleveland Browns' Frank Ryan sets club record of 5 TD passes  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1964.  

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

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

Dec 22   Bonifacio Gil Garcia, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1964.  

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Jan 02   Christopher John Gray, priest was born in the year 1964.  

Jan 02   In the year 1964 birth of pernell Whitaker, boxer (Olympic-gold)  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1964 birth of john Erickson, Woodland Hills Calif, golfer (1991 Windsor Charity)  

Jan 05   In the year 1964 birth of 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), dies in the year 1964.  

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   On this day in history arnoldus JC Krafft, theologist (Atlas of Neth Antilles), dies at 71  

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

Jan 10   A Marja, Dutch author (Man of Day & Night), dies at 46 in the year 1964.  

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