Page 14: Historical Events In 1964

Oct 01   SF cable cars declared a national landmark in the year 1964.   

Oct 04   3 cars of a commuter train derail in South Africa killing 81 in the year 1964.   

Oct 05   In the year 1964 sF Fire Department Museum is dedicated   

Oct 06   F T Mann, cricketer (father of F G, 281 runs in 5 Tests 1922-23), dies in the year 1964.   

Oct 07   Eugen Varga, Hungarian/Russian economist/politician, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Oct 08   In the year 1964 charles Hodge, NYU professor (Answers for Americans), dies at 69   

Oct 08   Ringo Starr takes and passes his driving test in the year 1964.   

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

Oct 10   On this day in history eddie Cantor, comedian (Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater), dies at 72   

Oct 11   Ruth Jessen wins LPGA Hillside House Ladies' Golf Open in the year 1964.   

Oct 12   On this day in history j Howard Frazer, USTA pres, dies in office   

Oct 12   In the year 1964 launch of Voskhod 1, First 3 man crew (Komarov, Feokistov, Yegorov)   

Oct 13   At Plesman airport, Curacao, 125.5 mm rainfalls (record) in the year 1964.   

Oct 13   On this day in history the world's first Russian three man spacecraft returns safely to Earth   

Oct 13   On this day in history voskhod 1 crew returns   

Oct 14   On this day in history martin Luther King Jr wins Nobel Peace Prize   

Oct 15   Cole Porter, composer (Still of the Night), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Oct 15   Craig Breedlove sets auto speed record of 846.97 kph on this day in history.   

Oct 15   Kosygin & Brezhnev replace Soviet premier Nikita Krushchev on this day in history.   

Oct 16   In the year 1964 china becomes world's 5th nuclear power   

Oct 17   On this day in history yanks fire Manager Yogi Berra   

Oct 18   Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Mickey Wright Golf Invitational on this day in history.   

Oct 19   Maurice Gosfield, actor (Doberman-Phil Silvers Show), dies at 51 in the year 1964.   

Oct 20   Herbert Hoover, 31st president of US (1929-33), dies in NY at 90 on this day in history.   

Oct 20   Herbert Hoover, former U.S. president, dies on this day in history.   

Oct 20   Riot at Rolling Stones show in Paris (150 arrested) in the year 1964.   

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

Oct 22   In the year 1964 eMI rejects audition by "High Numbers," they go on to become The Who   

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   The U.S.S.R. invades Hungary on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1964.   

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

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

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

Jan 02   In the year 1964 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   On this day in history 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 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   Ralph Dumke, actor (Movieland Quiz), dies at 64 in the year 1964.   

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   Arnoldus JC Krafft, theologist (Atlas of Neth Antilles), dies at 71 in the year 1964.   

Jan 09   Halide Edib Adevar/Salih, Turkish feminist (Handan), dies at about 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1964 a Marja, Dutch author (Man of Day & Night), dies at 46   

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