Historical Events
Sports History
SF Giants reliever Masanori Murakami becomes the first Japanese-born player to appear in US MLB; on debut, the Osuki native throws a scoreless inning in a 4-1 loss v New York Mets
Famous Birthdays
- Brian Bellows, Canadian ice hockey left wing (1,188 NHL games; NHL All Star 1984, 88, 92; Minnesota North Stars, Montreal Canadiens), born in St. Catharines, Ontario
- Cécilia Rhode, Swedish model
- Charlie Robison, American country singer-songwriter ("I Want You Bad"), born in Houston, Texas (d. 2023)
- David West, American MLB baseball pitcher, 1988-98 (Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies, and 3 other teams), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2022)
- Ray D'Arcy, Irish DJ and TV presenter
Famous Deaths
- George Georgescu, Romanian conductor and composer, dies at 76
- Otto Emanuel Olsson, Swedish organist and composer, dies at 84
Died in 1964 1964 Highlights
About September 1, 1964
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 59 years, 8 months and 1 day
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: House Of The Rising Sun - The Animals
#1 Song: Have I The Right - Honeycombs
