Historical Events In 1964

Mar 19   Sean Connery's first day of shooting on "Goldfinger" on this day in history.   

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

Mar 19   The Great St Bernard Tunnel under the Alps between Switzerland and Italy opens to traffic in the year 1964.   

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

Mar 20   ESRO established, European Space Research Organization on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1964 beatles' "She Loves You", single goes #1 & stays #1 for 2 weeks   

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

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

Mar 22   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Britain sets memorial for the late President John F Kennedy in the year 1964.   

Mar 26   In the year 1964 "Funny Girl" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 1,348 performances   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Great Train Robbers sentenced to a total of 307 years behind bars on this day in history.   

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

Mar 27   On this day in history uN troops arrive on Cyprus   

Mar 28   1st pirate radio station near England (Radio Caroline) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 28   Near Merriman, Nebraska a 5.1 quake is one of the largest historical earthquakes in Nebraska in the year 1964.   

Mar 29   Supermodel Elle MacPherson born this day on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Ted Collins, pianist (Kate Smith Evening Hour), dies at 63 in the year 1964.   

Mar 29   The first true Pirate Radio station, Radio Caroline (England) on this day in history.   

Mar 30   Astronaut John Glenn withdraws from Ohio senate race on this day in history.   

Mar 30   On this day in history willem CN Andriessen, Dutch composer/pianist (Beethoven), dies at 76   

Mar 31   In the year 1964 pres Jango Goulart of Brazil chased out of office by military   

Mar 31   On this day in history president Jango Goulart of Brazil chased out of office by military   

Apr 01   In the year 1964 bozidar Kunc, composer, dies at 60   

Apr 01   John Lennon is reunited with his father Freddie after 17 years in the year 1964.   

Apr 02   Josef Klaus succeeds Alfons Gorbach as chancellor of Austria on this day in history.   

Apr 02   In the year 1964 uSSR launches Zond 1 to Venus; no data returned   

Apr 03   Beatles hold the top 6 spots on the Sydney Australia record charts on this day in history.   

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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   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   Bruce LaBruce, Canadian filmmaker was born in the year 1964.   

Jan 04   Stephanie Maxwell-Pierson, Somerville NJ, US rower (Olympic-92) was born in the year 1964.   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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