Historical Events
Sports History
LA Dodgers' future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax throws his 9th complete game without allowing a walk in 4-0 Opening Day win over St. Louis Cardinals
Famous Birthdays
- Allen James, American 50K walker (Olympics 24th-92, 96), born in Sacramento, California
- Gina McKee, English actress (Our Friends in the North), born in Peterlee, England
- Greg Battle, American CFL linebacker, 1987-98 (Winnipeg Blue Bombers), born in Long Beach, California
- Jim Grabb, American professional tennis player, 1986-97 (Grand Slam wins: French Open Doubles, 1989; US Open Doubles, 1992), born in Tucson, Arizona
- Rebecca Richards-Kortum, American bioengineer (MacArthur prize for medical technologies for poor communities), born in Grand Island, Nebraska [1]
Famous Deaths
- Earle Hodgins, American fast-talking film and television character actor (Guestward Ho!), dies at 70
- Herb McGirr, New Zealand cricket all-rounder (played in NZ's 1st Test series; 2 Tests, 1 x 50; Wellington), dies at 72
Rachel Carson (1907-1964)
American marine biologist, conservationist and author (Silent Spring), dies of a heart attack at 56
- Tatyana Afanasyeva, Russian-Dutch mathematician and physicist (fields of statistical mechanics and statistical thermodynamics), dies at 87
Died in 1964 1964 Highlights
About April 14, 1964
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 60 years and 14 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Can't Buy Me Love - The Beatles
