Historical Events In 1964

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

Nov 24   On this day in history john Fabricius, playwright, dies at 55  

Nov 24   On this day in history rebellion ends in Zaire  

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

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   Charles Meredith, actor (Court of Last Resort), dies at 70 in the year 1964.  

Nov 28   On this day in history mariner 4 launched; first probe to fly by Mars  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1964.  

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

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   In the year 1964 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   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   Shirley Englehorn & Sam Snead wins Haig & Haig Mixed Foursome Golf on this day in history.  

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 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   "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 in the year 1964.  

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

Jan 02   Pernell Whitaker, boxer (Olympic-gold) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1964 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   Bruce LaBruce, Canadian filmmaker was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of stephanie Maxwell-Pierson, Somerville NJ, US rower (Olympic-92)  

Jan 05   In the year 1964 birth of john Erickson, Woodland Hills Calif, golfer (1991 Windsor Charity)  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1964.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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