Page 6: Historical Events In 1964

Mar 19   Sean Connery's first day of shooting on "Goldfinger" in the year 1964.   

Mar 19   Sergeant Major Walter Leja awarded George Medal for heroic conduct while dismantling FLQ bombs in Montreal on this day in history.   

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

Mar 20   In the year 1964 brendan Behan, Irish writer/poet, dies at 41   

Mar 20   ESRO established, European Space Research Organization in the year 1964.   

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

Mar 22   On this day in history addison Richards, actor (Col-Pentagon), dies at 76   

Mar 22   On this day in history barbra Streisand appears on the cover of New York Times Magazine section   

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

Mar 23   In the year 1964 peter Lorre, actor (Casino Royale), dies at 59   

Mar 23   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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1964 britain sets memorial for the late President John F Kennedy   

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   In the year 1964 great Train Robbers sentenced to a total of 307 years behind bars   

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

Mar 27   In the year 1964 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   In the year 1964 near Merriman, Nebraska a 5.1 quake is one of the largest historical earthquakes in Nebraska .   

Mar 29   In the year 1964 supermodel Elle MacPherson born this day.   

Mar 29   Ted Collins, pianist (Kate Smith Evening Hour), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   The first true Pirate Radio station, Radio Caroline (England) in the year 1964.   

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   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 in the year 1964.   

Apr 01   Bozidar Kunc, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1964.   

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 in the year 1964.   

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 in the year 1964.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of christopher John Gray, priest   

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   On this day in history birth of bruce LaBruce, Canadian filmmaker   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1964 alf Hall, cricketer (S Afr lefty quick took 40 wkts in 7 Tests), dies   

Jan 04   In the year 1964 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   In the year 1964 colin C McPhee, composer (H2O, Mechanical Princibles), dies at 62   

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

Jan 09   Halide Edib Adevar/Salih, Turkish feminist (Handan), dies at about 80 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.