Historical Events In 1964

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

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

Mar 20   ESRO established, European Space Research Organization on this day in history.  

Mar 21   In the year 1964 beatles' "She Loves You", single goes #1 & stays #1 for 2 weeks  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 23   Peter Lorre, actor (Casino Royale), dies at 59 in the year 1964.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 24   In the year 1964 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   "Funny Girl" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 1,348 performances in the year 1964.  

Mar 27   In the year 1964 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   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 in the year 1964.  

Mar 27   UN troops arrive on Cyprus on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1964 near Merriman, Nebraska a 5.1 quake is one of the largest historical earthquakes in Nebraska .  

Mar 29   Supermodel Elle MacPherson born this day in the year 1964.  

Mar 29   Ted Collins, pianist (Kate Smith Evening Hour), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1964.  

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 in the year 1964.  

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

Apr 01   John Lennon is reunited with his father Freddie after 17 years on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1964 beatles hold the top 6 spots on the Sydney Australia record charts  

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Jan 02   Christopher John Gray, priest was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Pernell Whitaker, boxer (Olympic-gold) was born in the year 1964.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of rumesh Ratnayake, cricketer (Sri Lankan pacer in 23 Tests 1983-92)  

Jan 03   Cheryl Miller, Riverside Calif, basketball player (Olympic-gold-1984) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1964 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   John Erickson, Woodland Hills Calif, golfer (1991 Windsor Charity) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of 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), dies in the year 1964.  

Jan 04   In the year 1964 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 in the year 1964.  

Jan 09   In the year 1964 halide Edib Adevar/Salih, Turkish feminist (Handan), dies at about 80  

Jan 10   On this day in history 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