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 in the year 1964.   

Nov 24   Rebellion ends in Zaire in the year 1964.   

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

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   On this day in history mariner 4 launched; first probe to fly by Mars   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1964.   

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

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   In the year 1964 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   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 in the year 1964.   

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

Dec 12   In the year 1964 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   In the year 1964 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   On this day in history shirley Englehorn & Sam Snead wins Haig & Haig Mixed Foursome Golf   

Dec 14   Michael Brown meets Rene Fladen, then writes "Walk Away Rene" in the year 1964.   

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

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

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

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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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of stephanie Maxwell-Pierson, Somerville NJ, US rower (Olympic-92)   

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

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

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

Jan 09   On this day in history 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