Today in History for April 1964

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Historical Events

Events 1 - 56 of 56

1st - 10°F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in April
1st - John Lennon is reunited with his father Freddie after 17 years
1st - Robert Lowell's "Benito Cereno," premieres in NYC
2nd - Josef Klaus succeeds Alfons Gorbach as chancellor of Austria
2nd - Military coup in Brazil by Gen Castello Branco, Pres Goulart ousted
2nd - USSR launches Zond 1 to Venus; no data returned
3rd - Beatles hold top 6 spots on Sydney Australia record charts
3rd - US & Panama agree to resume diplomatic relations
4th - "Anyone Can Whistle" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 9 performances
4th - Beatles' "Can't Buy Me Love," single goes #1 & stays #1 for 5 weeks
5th - 1st driverless trains run on London Underground
5th - Mary Lena Faulk wins LPGA St Petersburg Women's Golf Open
6th - Egypt & Belgium restore diplomatic relations
7th - IBM announces the System/360.
8th - Unmanned Gemini 1 launched
10th - Demolition begins on Polo Grounds to clear way for housing project
10th - Iranian motor launch catches fire & sinks killing 113 (Persian Gulf)
11th - "Anyone Can Whistle" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 9 perfs
12th - 28th Golf Masters Championship: Arnold Palmer wins, shooting a 276
Rocker/Beatle John Lennon 12th - Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Baton Rouge Ladies' Golf Open Invitational
13th - 36th Academy Awards - "Tom Jones," Sidney Poitier & Patricia Neal win
13th - Ian D Smith becomes premier of Rhodesia
13th - New Zealand Colin Bosher shears a record 565 sheep in 1 work day
14th - Sandy Koufax throws his 9th complete game without allowing a walk
15th - Chesapeake Bay Bridge opens (world's longest)
15th - Ian Smith becomes premier of Rhodesia
16th - 9 men sentenced 25-30 years for Britain's 1963 "Great Train Robbery"
17th - "Cafe Crown" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 3 performances
17th - "High Spirits" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 375 performances
17th - 1st game at Shea Stadium, NY Mets lose to Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-3
17th - Ford Mustang formally introduced ($2368 base)
17th - Jerrie Mock becomes 1st woman to fly solo around the world
18th - "Cafe Crown" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 3 performances
18th - "Foxy" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 72 performances
Singer Tom Jones 18th - Artisans strike in Belgium ends
18th - Sandy Koufax is 1st to strike out the side on 9 pitches
18th - Van Joe Orton's "Entertaining Mr Sloane"
19th - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Invitational
19th - Rightist coup in Laos, Suvanna Phuma remains premier
19th - Roger Sessions' opera "Montezuma," premieres in West-Berlin
20th - 68th Boston Marathon won by Aurele Vandendriessche of Belgium in 2:19:59
20th - 86% of black students boycott Cleveland schools
21st - Pirates & Cubs combine for 9 HRs, Pirates win 8-5
22nd - Tanganyika & Zanzibar form republic Tanzania
22nd - World's Fair (Flushing Meadow, Corona Park, NY) opens
23rd - James Baldwin's "Blues for Mr Charlie," premieres in NYC
23rd - New York State Theater opens
23rd - Houston Colt 45s Ken Johnson becomes 1st major league pitcher to lose a 9 inning no-hitter, Reds win 1-0
24th - Mexico becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.
Author James Baldwin 25th - Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 3
26th - 18th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat SF Warriors, 4 games to 1
26th - Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship
26th - Tanganyika & Zanzibar form United Republic of Tanganyika & Zanzibar
27th - John Lennon's "In His Own Write" is published in US
28th - Japan joins OECO
29th - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

Famous Birthdays

Birthdays 1 - 87 of 87

1st - John Morris, cricketer (England right-hand batsman v India 1990)
1st - Kevin Duckworth, NBA center (Milwaukee Bucks)
1st - Scott Stevens, Kitchener, NHL defenseman (NJ Devils, Team Canada)
1st - Erik Breukink, Dutch cyclist and manager
2nd - Pete Incaviglia, Pebble Beach CA, outfielder (Philadelphia Phillies)
3rd - Ajay Sharma, cricketer (Indian spin all-rounder played one Test 1988)
3rd - Bjarne Riis, Danish cyclist
4th - Gregory Thomas Kraft, Detroit MI, PGA golfer (1993 Walt Disney-2nd)
4th - Paul Parker, soccer player
4th - Robbie Rist, California, actor (Oliver-Brady Bunch)
4th - Branco, Brazilian footballer and coach
5th - Martha Faulconer, Indianapolis IN, golfer (1993 ShopRite LPGA-5th)
5th - Robert "Bob" Kaehler, Burlingame California, rower (Olympics-5th-1992, 96)
5th - Christopher "Kid" Reid, American rapper (Kid 'n Play)
6th - Bill Brooks, NFL wide receiver (Buffalo Bills)
6th - Johnny Dee, heavy metal drummer (Britny Fox-Boys in Heat, King Kobra)
6th - Phil Gayle, English news presenter
7th - Helen Wadsworth, S Wales, golfer (Curtis Cup 1990)
7th - Joe Durant, Pensacola FL, Nike golfer (1992 Boise Open-7th)
Actor Russell Crowe (7th) 7th - Russell Crowe, Wellington, New Zealand, Australian/New Zealand actor (A Beautiful Mind, Gladiator)
8th - Biz Markie, rocker (Meteor Man, Townsend Television)
8th - Valinda Hilleary, Littleton Co, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-9th-1993)
8th - Lisa Guerrero, American sports broadcaster
8th - John McGinlay, Scottish footballer
9th - Shane Robinson, Adelaide SA, Australasia golfer
9th - Rob Awalt, American football player
9th - Soyo Oka, Japanese musician
10th - Alan "Reni" Wren, English pop drummer (Stone Roses-Fools Gold)
10th - Felicia Collins, Albany NY, guitarist (David Letterman)
10th - Manon Bollegraf, den Bosch Neth, tennis star (semi 1996 Aust doubles)
11th - Steve Azar, American singer-songwriter
11th - Bret Saberhagen, American baseball player
11th - Johann Sebastian Paetsch, American cellist
12th - Mike Macfarlane, Stockton CA, catcher (KC Royals)
12th - Amy Ray, American musician
13th - Bill D'Angelo, heavy metal rocker
13th - Davis Milton Love III, Charlotte NC, PGA golfer (1987 MCI Heritage)
13th - Doug Strange, Greenville SC, infielder (Seattle Mariners)
13th - Jose Rijo, pitcher (NY Yankees, Cin Reds)
13th - Page Hannah, Chicago Ill, actress (Kate Riley-Fame)
13th - Caroline Rhea, Canadian actress
14th - Allen James, Sacramento California, 50K walker (Olympics-24th-92, 96)
14th - Greg Battle, CFL linebacker (Winnipeg Blue Bombers)
14th - Jim Grabb, Tucson AZ, tennis star
15th - Lydie Denier, St Nazaire France, actress (General Hospital)
15th - Nadeem Abbasi, cricketer (three Tests for Pakistan v India 1989)
16th - Dave Pirner, rocker (Soul Asylum)
16th - Robert Kelker-Kelly, Wichita Kansas, (Bo-Days of our Live)
16th - David Kohan, American television producer
17th - Ken Daneyko, Windsor, NHL defenseman (NJ Devils)
17th - Raye Hollit, American Gladiator (Zap)
17th - Maynard James Keenan, American singer (Tool and A Perfect Circle)
17th - Lela Rochon, American actress
18th - Niall Ferguson, British historian
18th - Rithy Panh, Cambodian film director
18th - Jim Ellison, musician
18th - Mark Berry, aka Bez, Dancer in Happy Mondays
19th - Harris Barton, NFL tackle (SF 49ers)
19th - Scott Kamienicki, pitcher (NY Yankees)
20th - John Carney, NFL kicker (San Diego Chargers)
20th - Paul Nobes, cricketer (prolific opening batsman for Victoria & SA)
20th - Andy Serkis, English actor
21st - Louise Mullard, Kurri Kurri NSW, golfer (1990 T3 Coca Cola Classic)
21st - Ludmila Engquist, Russian-born Swedish athlete
22nd - Bob McCann, NBA forward (Washington Bullets)
22nd - Chris Makepeace, Toronto, actor (Vamp, My Bodyguard, Meatballs, Oasis)
23rd - Dan Frischman, Whippany NJ, actor (Arvid Engen-Head of the Class)
23rd - Gen, [Simon Matthews], English pop drummer (Jesus Jones-Zeroes & Ones)
23rd - Martin Lopez-Zubero, Spanish backstroke swimmer (world record 200m)
24th - Cedric the Entertainer, American comedian and actor
24th - Djimon Hounsou, Beninese actor
25th - Andy Bell, rocker (Erasure-Oh L'Amour)
25th - Jackie Campbell, LA Cal, WPVA volleyballer (Nationals-5th-1993)
25th - Jamie Siddons, cricketer (Victorian & SA batsman ODI for Aust 1988)
Actor Hank Azaria (25th) 25th - Hank Azaria, New York City, American actor (The Birdcage) and voice behind many characters in The Simpsons (Moe, Apu, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy, Carl Carlson)
25th - Wisit Sasanatieng, Thai film director
26th - Tod Bass, LA California, actor (Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In)
27th - Paul Osbaldiston, CFL kicker (Hamilton Tiger Cats)
28th - Barry Larkin, Cincinnati OH, infielder (Cin Reds)
28th - Helen Marina Lucy Windsor, England, daughter of Prince Edward
28th - Mark Hager, Australian field hockey forward/capt (Olympics-4th-88, 96)
28th - Mark Steven Robinson, American director
28th - Noriyuki Iwadare, Japanese composer
29th - Federico Castelluccio, Italian-American actor
30th - Ian Healy, cricket wicket-keeper (Australian since 1988)
30th - Jeff Reboulet, Dayton OH, infielder (Minnesota Twins)
30th - Barrington Levy, Jamaican musician

Famous Weddings

Weddings 1 - 1 of 1

29th - Princess Irene marries Spanish prince Carel Hugo de Bourbon Parma

Famous Deaths

Deaths 1 - 16 of 16

1st - Bozidar Kunc, composer, dies at 60
5th - Douglas MacArthur, US general (Pacific theater-WW II), dies at 84
14th - Bert McGirr, cricketer (2 Tests for NZ, 51 runs), dies
14th - Earle Hodgins, actor (Guestward Ho!), dies at 64
14th - Rachel L Carson, US biologist/author (Silent spring), dies at 56
14th - Tatyana Alexeyevna Afanasyeva, Russian/Dutch mathematician (b. 1876)
18th - Albe Vidakovic, composer, dies at 49
18th - Ben Hecht, playwright (Child of the Century), dies at 71
19th - Cyril Merry, cricketer (WI batsman in 2 Tests 1933), dies
20th - Eddie Dyer, baseball player (b. 1899)
24th - Gerhard Domagk, German bacteriologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (declined) (b. 1895)
26th - Edwin John Pratt, Canadian poet (Towards the Last Spike), dies at 81
26th - Pieter van der Lijn, Dutch geologist (Boulder Book), dies at 93
27th - Georg Britting, writer, dies at 73
28th - Rolf de Maré, Swedish art collector (b. 1888)
29th - Albert Saverys, Flemish painter, dies at 77