Page 6: Historical Events In 1964

Mar 19   On this day in history sean Connery's first day of shooting on "Goldfinger"   

Mar 19   In the year 1964 sergeant Major Walter Leja awarded George Medal for heroic conduct while dismantling FLQ bombs in Montreal   

Mar 19   On this day in history the Great St Bernard Tunnel under the Alps between Switzerland and Italy opens to traffic.   

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

Mar 20   On this day in history eSRO established, European Space Research Organization   

Mar 21   Beatles' "She Loves You", single goes #1 & stays #1 for 2 weeks on this day in history.   

Mar 22   Addison Richards, actor (Col-Pentagon), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 22   In the year 1964 barbra Streisand appears on the cover of NY Times Magazine section   

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

Mar 23   In the year 1964 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   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 in the year 1964.   

Mar 27   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 in the year 1964.   

Mar 27   On this day in history great Train Robbers sentenced to a total of 307 years behind bars   

Mar 27   On this day in history on the island of Cyprus the first Canadians troops start duties with UN peacekeeping force   

Mar 27   UN troops arrive on Cyprus in the year 1964.   

Mar 28   In the year 1964 1st pirate radio station near England (Radio Caroline)   

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

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

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   In the year 1964 the first true Pirate Radio station, Radio Caroline (England)   

Mar 30   On this day in history astronaut John Glenn withdraws from Ohio senate race   

Mar 30   Willem CN Andriessen, Dutch composer/pianist (Beethoven), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1964.   

Apr 02   In the year 1964 josef Klaus succeeds Alfons Gorbach as chancellor of Austria   

Apr 02   USSR launches Zond 1 to Venus; no data returned on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1964 birth of pernell Whitaker, boxer (Olympic-gold)   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1964 birth of cheryl Miller, Riverside Calif, basketball player (Olympic-gold-1984)   

Jan 03   In the year 1964 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   In the year 1964 birth of john Erickson, Woodland Hills Calif, golfer (1991 Windsor Charity)   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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   Colin C McPhee, composer (H2O, Mechanical Princibles), dies at 62 in the year 1964.   

Jan 08   Arnoldus JC Krafft, theologist (Atlas of Neth Antilles), dies at 71 in the year 1964.   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   C R Browne, cricket leg-spinner (WI in 4 Tests, 6 wkts), dies in the year 1964.