Page 16: Historical Events In 1964

Nov 24   In the year 1964 30th Heisman Trophy Award: John Huarte, Notre Dame (QB)   

Nov 24   John Fabricius, playwright, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Nov 24   On this day in history rebellion ends in Zaire   

Nov 25   On this day in history clarence Kolb, actor (Mr Honeywell-My Little Margie), dies at 90   

Nov 26   Nine helicopters of HU-2 and four from NAS Lakehurst, assisted the Coast Guard in the rescue of 17 men from the Norwegian tanker Stolt Dagali cut in two by collision with the Israeli liner Shalom off the New Jersey coast on this day in history.   

Nov 28   On this day in history charles Meredith, actor (Court of Last Resort), dies at 70   

Nov 28   Mariner 4 launched; first probe to fly by Mars on this day in history.   

Nov 28   President Lyndon Johnson's top advisers--Maxwell Taylor, Dean Rusk, Robert McNamara, and other members of the National Security Council--agree to recommend that the president adopt a plan for a two-stage escalation of the bombing of North Vietnam in the year 1964.   

Nov 29   On this day in history anne de Vries, Dutch teacher/author (Bartje), dies at 60   

Nov 29   In the year 1964 roman Catholic Church in US replaces Latin with English   

Nov 30   Don Redman, orch leader (Sugar Hill Times), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Nov 30   USSR launches Zond 2 towards Mars; no data returned in the year 1964.   

Dec 02   In the year 1964 ringo Starr's tonsils are removed   

Dec 03   Ernst Ginsberg, writer, dies in the year 1964.   

Dec 03   Police arrests 800 sit-in students at University of California at Berkeley on this day in history.   

Dec 04   On this day in history beatles release "Beatles For Sale" album   

Dec 05   In the year 1964 remy Angenot, Flemish actor (Tailor Wibbel), dies at 70   

Dec 05   On this day in history the first Medal of Honor awarded to a U.S. serviceman for action in Vietnam is presented to Capt. Roger Donlon of Saugerties, New York, for his heroic action earlier in the year.   

Dec 06   On this day in history "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" 1st airs on TV   

Dec 07   George Harrison changes his company's name from Mornyork to Harrisongs in the year 1964.   

Dec 09   Edith L Sitwell, English poet/author (Wheels), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Dec 10   Sam Cooke, US, singer (Sad Moon), slain at a motel at 33 in the year 1964.   

Dec 11   Percy Kilbride, actor (Ma & Pa Kettle), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Dec 12   Cleveland Browns' Frank Ryan sets club record of 5 TD passes on this day in history.   

Dec 12   H I "Sailor" Young, cricketer (left-arm bowler Eng v Aust 1899), dies in the year 1964.   

Dec 12   Shooting starts for Star Trek pilot, "The Cage" (Menagerie) in the year 1964.   

Dec 13   In the year 1964 in El Paso, TX, LBJ and Mexican President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz set off an explosion diverting Rio Grande, to reshape US-Mexico border   

Dec 13   Shirley Englehorn & Sam Snead wins Haig & Haig Mixed Foursome Golf on this day in history.   

Dec 14   Michael Brown meets Rene Fladen, then writes "Walk Away Rene" on this day in history.   

Dec 14   In the year 1964 william Bendix, actor (Life of Riley), dies at 58   

Dec 15   In the year 1964 canada adopts maple leaf flag   

Dec 15   Maple Leaf' formally adopted as the symbol for the Canadian national flag on this day in history.   

Dec 18   "I Had a BaIl" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 199 performances on this day in history.   

Dec 22   Bonifacio Gil Garcia, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1964.   

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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   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   Bruce LaBruce, Canadian filmmaker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Stephanie Maxwell-Pierson, Somerville NJ, US rower (Olympic-92) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of john Erickson, Woodland Hills Calif, golfer (1991 Windsor Charity)   

Jan 05   Ted Harris Poley, Englewood NJ, rocker (Danger Danger-Screw It) was born in the year 1964.   

Jan 01   In the year 1964 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   Edgar Maass, German/US author (Verdun), dies at 67 in the year 1964.   

Jan 07   On this day in history colin C McPhee, composer (H2O, Mechanical Princibles), dies at 62   

Jan 08   On this day in history arnoldus JC Krafft, theologist (Atlas of Neth Antilles), dies at 71   

Jan 09   Halide Edib Adevar/Salih, Turkish feminist (Handan), dies at about 80 in the year 1964.   

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