Page 6: Historical Events In 1964

Mar 19   On this day in history sean Connery's first day of shooting on "Goldfinger"   

Mar 19   In the year 1964 sergeant Major Walter Leja awarded George Medal for heroic conduct while dismantling FLQ bombs in Montreal   

Mar 19   The Great St Bernard Tunnel under the Alps between Switzerland and Italy opens to traffic in the year 1964.   

Mar 20   In the year 1964 brendan Behan, Irish writer/poet, dies at 41   

Mar 20   ESRO established, European Space Research Organization in the year 1964.   

Mar 21   Beatles' "She Loves You", single goes #1 & stays #1 for 2 weeks on this day in history.   

Mar 22   In the year 1964 addison Richards, actor (Col-Pentagon), dies at 76   

Mar 22   Barbra Streisand appears on the cover of New York Times Magazine section on this day in history.   

Mar 22   On this day in history barbra Streisand appears on the cover of NY Times Magazine section   

Mar 23   Peter Lorre, actor (Casino Royale), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Mar 23   On this day in history two Marine helicopter crews of VMO-1 rescued 11 sick, injured and wounded members of a road engineering party that had survived attacks by hostile Indians in the dense jungle of the Amazon basin near Iquitos, Peru.   

Mar 24   Kennedy half-dollar issued in the year 1964.   

Mar 24   On this day in history peter Lorre, Hungarian/US actor (Maltese Falcon, Raven), dies at 59   

Mar 25   On this day in history britain sets memorial for the late President John F Kennedy   

Mar 26   On this day in history "Funny Girl" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 1,348 performances   

Mar 27   Earthquake strikes Anchorage AK, 9.2 on Richter scale, 131 die from earthquake and resulting tsunami; this is the most violent eathquake in US history on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Great Train Robbers sentenced to a total of 307 years behind bars on this day in history.   

Mar 27   On the island of Cyprus the first Canadians troops start duties with UN peacekeeping force on this day in history.   

Mar 27   UN troops arrive on Cyprus in the year 1964.   

Mar 28   On this day in history 1st pirate radio station near England (Radio Caroline)   

Mar 28   In the Prince William Sound, Alaska a quake measuring 9.2 occurs one of the 10 Largest Earthquakes in the World, in the year 1964.   

Mar 28   Near Merriman, Nebraska a 5.1 quake is one of the largest historical earthquakes in Nebraska in the year 1964.   

Mar 29   On this day in history supermodel Elle MacPherson born this day.   

Mar 29   On this day in history ted Collins, pianist (Kate Smith Evening Hour), dies at 63   

Mar 29   The first true Pirate Radio station, Radio Caroline (England) in the year 1964.   

Mar 30   Astronaut John Glenn withdraws from Ohio senate race on this day in history.   

Mar 30   On this day in history willem CN Andriessen, Dutch composer/pianist (Beethoven), dies at 76   

Mar 31   On this day in history pres Jango Goulart of Brazil chased out of office by military   

Mar 31   In the year 1964 president Jango Goulart of Brazil chased out of office by military   

Apr 01   Bozidar Kunc, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Apr 01   On this day in history john Lennon is reunited with his father Freddie after 17 years   

Apr 02   Josef Klaus succeeds Alfons Gorbach as chancellor of Austria on this day in history.   

Apr 02   On this day in history uSSR launches Zond 1 to Venus; no data returned   

Apr 03   On this day in history beatles hold the top 6 spots on the Sydney Australia record charts   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of christopher John Gray, priest   

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

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   In the year 1964 arnoldus JC Krafft, theologist (Atlas of Neth Antilles), dies at 71   

Jan 09   In the year 1964 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   C R Browne, cricket leg-spinner (WI in 4 Tests, 6 wkts), dies on this day in history.