Historical Events In 1964

Nov 24   In the year 1964 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   In the year 1964 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   In the year 1964 charles Meredith, actor (Court of Last Resort), dies at 70  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Nov 30   On this day in history don Redman, orch leader (Sugar Hill Times), dies at 64  

Nov 30   On this day in history 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   Police arrests 800 sit-in students at University of California at Berkeley in the year 1964.  

Dec 04   On this day in history beatles release "Beatles For Sale" album  

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 in the year 1964.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 10   Sam Cooke, US, singer (Sad Moon), slain at a motel at 33 on this day in history.  

Dec 11   On this day in history 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   Shooting starts for Star Trek pilot, "The Cage" (Menagerie) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history canada adopts maple leaf flag  

Dec 15   In the year 1964 maple Leaf' formally adopted as the symbol for the Canadian national flag  

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   In the year 1964 birth of christopher John Gray, priest  

Jan 02   Pernell Whitaker, boxer (Olympic-gold) was born in the year 1964.  

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   On this day in history birth of bruce LaBruce, Canadian filmmaker  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1964 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 12   C R Browne, cricket leg-spinner (WI in 4 Tests, 6 wkts), dies on this day in history.