Page 6: Historical Events In 1964

Mar 19   Sean Connery's first day of shooting on "Goldfinger" in the year 1964.   

Mar 19   Sergeant Major Walter Leja awarded George Medal for heroic conduct while dismantling FLQ bombs in Montreal on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history the Great St Bernard Tunnel under the Alps between Switzerland and Italy opens to traffic.   

Mar 20   On this day in history brendan Behan, Irish writer/poet, dies at 41   

Mar 20   On this day in history eSRO established, European Space Research Organization   

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

Mar 22   On this day in history addison Richards, actor (Col-Pentagon), dies at 76   

Mar 22   In the year 1964 barbra Streisand appears on the cover of New York Times Magazine section   

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

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

Mar 23   In the year 1964 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   In the year 1964 kennedy half-dollar issued   

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

Mar 25   Britain sets memorial for the late President John F Kennedy on this day in history.   

Mar 26   In the year 1964 "Funny Girl" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 1,348 performances   

Mar 27   On this day in history 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   

Mar 27   On this day in history great Train Robbers sentenced to a total of 307 years behind bars   

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

Mar 27   On this day in history uN troops arrive on Cyprus   

Mar 28   In the year 1964 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, on this day in history.   

Mar 28   Near Merriman, Nebraska a 5.1 quake is one of the largest historical earthquakes in Nebraska on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Supermodel Elle MacPherson born this day on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Ted Collins, pianist (Kate Smith Evening Hour), dies at 63 in the year 1964.   

Mar 29   The first true Pirate Radio station, Radio Caroline (England) on this day in history.   

Mar 30   Astronaut John Glenn withdraws from Ohio senate race in the year 1964.   

Mar 30   Willem CN Andriessen, Dutch composer/pianist (Beethoven), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 01   Bozidar Kunc, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1964.   

Apr 01   In the year 1964 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   In the year 1964 uSSR launches Zond 1 to Venus; no data returned   

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1964 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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