Page 6: Historical Events In 1964

Mar 19   In the year 1964 sean Connery's first day of shooting on "Goldfinger"   

Mar 19   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 20   Brendan Behan, Irish writer/poet, dies at 41 in the year 1964.   

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

Mar 22   Barbra Streisand appears on the cover of New York Times Magazine section in the year 1964.   

Mar 22   Barbra Streisand appears on the cover of NY Times Magazine section in the year 1964.   

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

Mar 23   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 24   On this day in history kennedy half-dollar issued   

Mar 24   Peter Lorre, Hungarian/US actor (Maltese Falcon, Raven), dies at 59 in the year 1964.   

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

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

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   In the year 1964 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 in the year 1964.   

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

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

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

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

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

Mar 29   In the year 1964 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 in the year 1964.   

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

Mar 31   Pres Jango Goulart of Brazil chased out of office by military in the year 1964.   

Mar 31   President Jango Goulart of Brazil chased out of office by military on this day in history.   

Apr 01   On this day in history bozidar Kunc, composer, dies at 60   

Apr 01   In the year 1964 john Lennon is reunited with his father Freddie after 17 years   

Apr 02   On this day in history josef Klaus succeeds Alfons Gorbach as chancellor of Austria   

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

Apr 03   In the year 1964 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   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   On this day in history birth of cheryl Miller, Riverside Calif, basketball player (Olympic-gold-1984)   

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 in the year 1964.   

Jan 05   Ted Harris Poley, Englewood NJ, rocker (Danger Danger-Screw It) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history alf Hall, cricketer (S Afr lefty quick took 40 wkts in 7 Tests), dies   

Jan 04   In the year 1964 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1964 a Marja, Dutch author (Man of Day & Night), dies at 46   

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