Page 17: Historical Events In 1964

Dec 22   Lockheed SR-71 spy aircraft reaches 3,530 kph (record for a jet) in the year 1964.   

Dec 22   Quebec- Opening of the Eastern Townships Autoroute on this day in history.   

Dec 23   Arrigo Pedrollo, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Dec 23   India & Ceylon hit by cyclone, about 4,850 killed on this day in history.   

Dec 24   Shooting begins on "The Cage" the pilot for Star Trek on this day in history.   

Dec 25   Cheerio Meredith, actress (One Happy Family), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Dec 26   Beatles' "I Feel Fine," single goes #1 & stays #1 for 3 weeks in the year 1964.   

Dec 26   In the year 1964 moors Murderers claim last victim   

Dec 27   Cleveland Browns beat Balt Colts 27-0 in NFL championship game on this day in history.   

Dec 28   Premier of Dmitri Sjostakovitch' Stefan Rasin in the year 1964.   

Dec 29   In the year 1964 bernard von Brentano, German writer (Big Cats), dies at 63   

Dec 30   Edward Albee's "Tiny Alice," premieres in NYC in the year 1964.   

Dec 31   Donald Campbell (UK) sets world water speed record (276.33 mph) on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1964 birth of christopher John Gray, priest   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of pernell Whitaker, boxer (Olympic-gold)   

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   In the year 1964 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1964 alf Hall, cricketer (S Afr lefty quick took 40 wkts in 7 Tests), dies   

Jan 04   On this day in history ralph Dumke, actor (Movieland Quiz), dies at 64   

Jan 06   On this day in history edgar Maass, German/US author (Verdun), dies at 67   

Jan 07   In the year 1964 colin C McPhee, composer (H2O, Mechanical Princibles), dies at 62   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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