Historical Events In 1964

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

Nov 24   On this day in history john Fabricius, playwright, dies at 55   

Nov 24   Rebellion ends in Zaire on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 28   On this day in history mariner 4 launched; first probe to fly by Mars   

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   Anne de Vries, Dutch teacher/author (Bartje), dies at 60 in the year 1964.   

Nov 29   Roman Catholic Church in US replaces Latin with English on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history remy Angenot, Flemish actor (Tailor Wibbel), dies at 70   

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   In the year 1964 "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" 1st airs on TV   

Dec 07   On this day in history george Harrison changes his company's name from Mornyork to Harrisongs   

Dec 09   On this day in history edith L Sitwell, English poet/author (Wheels), dies at 77   

Dec 10   In the year 1964 sam Cooke, US, singer (Sad Moon), slain at a motel at 33   

Dec 11   Percy Kilbride, actor (Ma & Pa Kettle), dies at 76 in the year 1964.   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 12   On this day in history shooting starts for Star Trek pilot, "The Cage" (Menagerie)   

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   In the year 1964 michael Brown meets Rene Fladen, then writes "Walk Away Rene"   

Dec 14   On this day in history william Bendix, actor (Life of Riley), dies at 58   

Dec 15   In the year 1964 canada adopts maple leaf flag   

Dec 15   On this day in history maple Leaf' formally adopted as the symbol for the Canadian national flag   

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

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1964 birth of christopher John Gray, priest   

Jan 02   Pernell Whitaker, boxer (Olympic-gold) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Bruce LaBruce, Canadian filmmaker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1964 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   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   Ralph Dumke, actor (Movieland Quiz), dies at 64 in the year 1964.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1964 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   On this day in history c R Browne, cricket leg-spinner (WI in 4 Tests, 6 wkts), dies