Historical Events In 1964

Oct 01   In the year 1964 sF cable cars declared a national landmark   

Oct 04   On this day in history 3 cars of a commuter train derail in South Africa killing 81   

Oct 05   On this day in history sF Fire Department Museum is dedicated   

Oct 06   On this day in history f T Mann, cricketer (father of F G, 281 runs in 5 Tests 1922-23), dies   

Oct 07   On this day in history eugen Varga, Hungarian/Russian economist/politician, dies at 84   

Oct 08   On this day in history charles Hodge, NYU professor (Answers for Americans), dies at 69   

Oct 08   In the year 1964 ringo Starr takes and passes his driving test   

Oct 10   18th modern Olympic games opens in Tokyo in the year 1964.   

Oct 10   Eddie Cantor, comedian (Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater), dies at 72 in the year 1964.   

Oct 11   On this day in history ruth Jessen wins LPGA Hillside House Ladies' Golf Open   

Oct 12   J Howard Frazer, USTA pres, dies in office on this day in history.   

Oct 12   Launch of Voskhod 1, First 3 man crew (Komarov, Feokistov, Yegorov) on this day in history.   

Oct 13   In the year 1964 at Plesman airport, Curacao, 125.5 mm rainfalls (record)   

Oct 13   In the year 1964 the world's first Russian three man spacecraft returns safely to Earth   

Oct 13   Voskhod 1 crew returns in the year 1964.   

Oct 14   In the year 1964 martin Luther King Jr wins Nobel Peace Prize   

Oct 15   On this day in history cole Porter, composer (Still of the Night), dies at 73   

Oct 15   In the year 1964 craig Breedlove sets auto speed record of 846.97 kph   

Oct 15   Kosygin & Brezhnev replace Soviet premier Nikita Krushchev in the year 1964.   

Oct 16   China becomes world's 5th nuclear power in the year 1964.   

Oct 17   Yanks fire Manager Yogi Berra on this day in history.   

Oct 18   On this day in history marlene Hagge wins LPGA Mickey Wright Golf Invitational   

Oct 19   On this day in history maurice Gosfield, actor (Doberman-Phil Silvers Show), dies at 51   

Oct 20   Herbert Hoover, 31st president of US (1929-33), dies in NY at 90 in the year 1964.   

Oct 20   In the year 1964 herbert Hoover, former U.S. president, dies.   

Oct 20   Riot at Rolling Stones show in Paris (150 arrested) on this day in history.   

Oct 21   On this day in history abebe Bikila runs world/olympic record marathon (2:12:11.2)   

Oct 22   EMI rejects audition by "High Numbers," they go on to become The Who in the year 1964.   

Oct 24   "Cambridge Circus" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 23 perfs in the year 1964.   

Oct 24   In the year 1964 northern Rhodesia becomes the Republic of Zambia   

Oct 24   In the year 1964 the U.S.S.R. invades Hungary.   

Oct 24   On this day in history zambia (N Rhodesia) gains independence from Britain (National Day)   

Oct 25   Belle Montrose, actress (Mrs Harrison-Hathaways), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Oct 25   In the year 1964 eric Cooke, the "Moonstruck Murderer," is hanged in Perth for multiple killings.   

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Jan 02   Christopher John Gray, priest was born in the year 1964.   

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 in the year 1964.   

Jan 03   In the year 1964 birth of bruce LaBruce, Canadian filmmaker   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of stephanie Maxwell-Pierson, Somerville NJ, US rower (Olympic-92)   

Jan 05   John Erickson, Woodland Hills Calif, golfer (1991 Windsor Charity) was born in the year 1964.   

Jan 05   In the year 1964 birth of ted Harris Poley, Englewood NJ, rocker (Danger Danger-Screw It)   

Jan 01   In the year 1964 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   In the year 1964 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 in the year 1964.   

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