Page 2: Historical Events In 1964

Jan 13   USS Manley evacuates 54 American and 36 allied nationals after Zanzibar government is overthrown.   

Jan 14   14th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 111-107 at Boston   

Jan 14   Bapu Nadkarni 32-27-5-0 vs England, 21 maiden overs in a row.   

Jan 14   Jacqueline Kennedy's inaugural public appearance (TV) since assassination   

Jan 14   The Beatles release their single I Wanna Hold Your Hand in the U.S   

Jan 15   Teamsters negotiate inaugural national labor contract   

Jan 15   Weldon John "Jack" Teagarden, US jazz trombonist/singer, dies at 58   

Jan 16   "Hello, Dolly!" starring Carol Channing, opens at St James Theater New York City NY for 2844 performances   

Jan 16   In this year, Russian premier Nikita Khrushchev claims to have a 100-megatons nuclear bomb   

Jan 16   The musical Hello, Dolly! opens on Broadway   

Jan 17   Terence Hanbury White, novelist (England Have My Bones), dies at 57.   

Jan 18   Beatles inaugural appearance in Billboard Chart (I Want to Hold Your Hand-#35)   

Jan 18   Plans for the World Trade Center announced (New York City NY).   

Jan 19   AFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 27-24   

Jan 20   "Meet The Beatles" album released in US.   

Jan 20   Jan Rychlik, composer, dies at 47   

Jan 21   Carl T Rowan named director of US Information Agency.   

Jan 21   Joseph Schildkraut, actor (Cleopatra, Diary of Anne Frank), dies at 68.   

Jan 22   Marc Blitzstein, US composer (Cradle Will Rock), dies at 58.   

Jan 23   24th Amendment ratified, barring poll tax in federal elections   

Jan 23   Arthur Miller's "After the Fall," premieres in New York City NY   

Jan 23   Louis Horst, composer, dies at 80   

Jan 24   24th Amendment to US Constitution comes into force and states voting rights could not be denied due to failure to pay taxes   

Jan 24   CBS purchases 1964 and 1965 NFL TV rights for $28.2 million.   

Jan 24   Joseph Schildkraut, actor (Joseph Schildkraut Presents), dies at 68.   

Jan 24   Martin Kresses final comic strip of Eric the Viking.   

Jan 25   Beatles inaugural US #1, "I Want to Hold your Hand" (Cashbox)   

Jan 25   Echo 2, US communications satellite launched   

Jan 27   "Introducing the Beatles" album released in US   

Jan 27   Barlow and Graeme Pollock complete 341 stand at Adelaide Oval   

Jan 27   Lieb Glantz, composer, dies at 65.   

Jan 27   Margaret Chase Smith (Senator-R-ME) tries for Republican Presidential bid.   

Jan 29   9th Winter Olympic games open in Innsbruck, Austria   

Jan 29   Alan Ladd, actor (Shane), dies at 50 in Palm Springs Calif.   

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Jan 02   Christopher john gray: Priest   

Jan 02   Pernell whitaker: Boxer (olympic-gold)   

Jan 02   Rumesh ratnayake: Cricketer (sri lankan pacer in 23 tests 1983-92)   

Jan 03   Cheryl miller: Riverside calif, basketball player (olympic-gold-1984)   

Jan 03   Bruce labruce: Canadian filmmaker   

Jan 04   Stephanie maxwell-pierson: Somerville nj, us rower (olympic-92)   

Jan 05   John erickson: Woodland hills calif, golfer (1991 windsor charity)   

Jan 05   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),    

Jan 04   Ralph dumke: Actor (movieland quiz),    

Jan 06   Edgar maass: German/us author (verdun),   

Jan 07   Colin c mcphee: Composer (h2o, mechanical princibles),   

Jan 08   Arnoldus jc krafft: Theologist (atlas of neth antilles),    

Jan 09   Halide edib adevar/salih: Turkish feminist (handan),    

Jan 10   A marja: Dutch author (man of day & night),   

Jan 12   C r browne: Cricket leg-spinner (wi in 4 tests, 6 wkts),