Historical Events In 1964

Nov 24   30th Heisman Trophy Award: John Huarte, Notre Dame (QB) on this day in history.   

Nov 24   John Fabricius, playwright, dies at 55 in the year 1964.   

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   In the year 1964 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.   

Nov 28   Charles Meredith, actor (Court of Last Resort), dies at 70 in the year 1964.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 29   Anne de Vries, Dutch teacher/author (Bartje), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 30   In the year 1964 don Redman, orch leader (Sugar Hill Times), dies at 64   

Nov 30   In the year 1964 uSSR launches Zond 2 towards Mars; no data returned   

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

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

Dec 03   In the year 1964 police arrests 800 sit-in students at University of California at Berkeley   

Dec 04   Beatles release "Beatles For Sale" album on this day in history.   

Dec 05   Remy Angenot, Flemish actor (Tailor Wibbel), dies at 70 in the year 1964.   

Dec 05   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 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 07   George Harrison changes his company's name from Mornyork to Harrisongs on this day in history.   

Dec 09   Edith L Sitwell, English poet/author (Wheels), dies at 77 in the year 1964.   

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 in the year 1964.   

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 El Paso, TX, LBJ and Mexican President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz set off an explosion diverting Rio Grande, to reshape US-Mexico border on this day in history.   

Dec 13   Shirley Englehorn & Sam Snead wins Haig & Haig Mixed Foursome Golf in the year 1964.   

Dec 14   On this day in history michael Brown meets Rene Fladen, then writes "Walk Away Rene"   

Dec 14   William Bendix, actor (Life of Riley), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Canada adopts maple leaf flag in the year 1964.   

Dec 15   In the year 1964 maple Leaf' formally adopted as the symbol for the Canadian national flag   

Dec 18   In the year 1964 "I Had a BaIl" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 199 performances   

Dec 22   On this day in history bonifacio Gil Garcia, composer, dies at 66   

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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 in the year 1964.   

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   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   Ted Harris Poley, Englewood NJ, rocker (Danger Danger-Screw It) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Alf Hall, cricketer (S Afr lefty quick took 40 wkts in 7 Tests), dies on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history edgar Maass, German/US author (Verdun), dies at 67   

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

Jan 08   Arnoldus JC Krafft, theologist (Atlas of Neth Antilles), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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