Page 14: Historical Events In 1964

Oct 01   SF cable cars declared a national landmark on this day in history.   

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

Oct 05   In the year 1964 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   Eugen Varga, Hungarian/Russian economist/politician, dies at 84 in the year 1964.   

Oct 08   Charles Hodge, NYU professor (Answers for Americans), dies at 69 in the year 1964.   

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

Oct 10   18th modern Olympic games opens in Tokyo on this day in history.   

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

Oct 11   In the year 1964 ruth Jessen wins LPGA Hillside House Ladies' Golf Open   

Oct 12   In the year 1964 j Howard Frazer, USTA pres, dies in office   

Oct 12   On this day in history launch of Voskhod 1, First 3 man crew (Komarov, Feokistov, Yegorov)   

Oct 13   On this day in history at Plesman airport, Curacao, 125.5 mm rainfalls (record)   

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

Oct 13   Voskhod 1 crew returns on this day in history.   

Oct 14   Martin Luther King Jr wins Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.   

Oct 15   In the year 1964 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   In the year 1964 kosygin & Brezhnev replace Soviet premier Nikita Krushchev   

Oct 16   On this day in history china becomes world's 5th nuclear power   

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

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   In the year 1964 herbert Hoover, 31st president of US (1929-33), dies in NY at 90   

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

Oct 20   On this day in history riot at Rolling Stones show in Paris (150 arrested)   

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   In the year 1964 "Cambridge Circus" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 23 perfs   

Oct 24   Northern Rhodesia becomes the Republic of Zambia on this day in history.   

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

Oct 24   Zambia (N Rhodesia) gains independence from Britain (National Day) in the year 1964.   

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

Jan 02   Rumesh Ratnayake, cricketer (Sri Lankan pacer in 23 Tests 1983-92) was born in the year 1964.   

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

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   In the year 1964 alf Hall, cricketer (S Afr lefty quick took 40 wkts in 7 Tests), dies   

Jan 04   On this day in history ralph Dumke, actor (Movieland Quiz), dies at 64   

Jan 06   Edgar Maass, German/US author (Verdun), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Colin C McPhee, composer (H2O, Mechanical Princibles), dies at 62 in the year 1964.   

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   C R Browne, cricket leg-spinner (WI in 4 Tests, 6 wkts), dies in the year 1964.