What Happened In July 1964 In History

Historical Events for July, 1964

• 2nd » President of the United States called U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964 meant to prohibit segregation in public places.
• 6th » Malawi declares its independence from the United Kingdom.
• 19th » Vietnam War: at a rally in Ho Chi Minh City known as Saigon, South Vietnamese Prime minister named Prime Minister Nguyễn Khánh calls for expanding the war into North Vietnam.
• 20th » Vietnam War: Viet Cong forces attack the capital of Dinh Tuong Province, Cai Be, killing 11 South Vietnamese military personnel and 40 civilians (30 of which are children).
• 27th » Vietnam War: Five thousand more American military advisers are sent to South Vietnam bringing the total number of United States forces in Vietnam to 21,000.
• 31st » Ranger program: 'Ranger 7' sends back the first close-up photographs of the moon, with images 1,000 times clearer than anything ever seen from earth-bound telescopes.

Famous Birthdays on July in 1964

• 1st » Bernard Laporte, French rugby player and coach
• 2nd » Doug Benson, American comedian, actor, and producer
• 2nd » Stéphan Bureau, Canadian journalist and producer
• 2nd » Jose Canseco, Cuban-American baseball player and mixed martial artist
• 2nd » Ozzie Canseco, Cuban-American baseball player, coach, and manager
• 2nd » Joe Magrane, American baseball player and sportscaster
• 2nd » Hisakatsu Oya, Japanese wrestler
• 2nd » Charles Robinson (referee) known as Charles Robinson, American wrestler and referee
• 2nd » Alan Tait, English-Scottish rugby player and coach
• 2nd » Andrea Yates, American murderer
• 3rd » Joanne Harris, English author
• 3rd » Yeardley Smith, French-American actress
• 4th » Martin Flood, Australian game show contestant
• 4th » Cle Kooiman, American soccer player and manager
• 4th » Elie Saab, Lebanese fashion designer
• 4th » Mark Slaughter, American singer-songwriter and producer (Slaughter (band) e.g Slaughter and Vinnie Vincent Invasion)
• 4th » Mark Whiting, American director, screenwriter, and actor
• 5th » Ronald D. Moore, American screenwriter and producer
• 6th » Lillie Leatherwood, American sprinter
• 7th » Robert Newman (comedian) called Robert Newman, English comedian, actor, and author
• 8th » Linda de Mol, Dutch actress and screenwriter
• 8th » Alexei Gusarov, Russian ice hockey player and manager
• 8th » Joe Rogers, American politician, 45th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado (d. 2013)
• 9th » Courtney Love, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress (Hole (band) Hole, Pagan Babies (band) Pagan Babies, Sugar Babydoll, and Babes in Toyland (band) Babes in Toyland)
• 9th » Gianluca Vialli, Italian footballer and coach
• 10th » Martin Laurendeau, Canadian tennis player and coach
• 10th » Urban Meyer, American football player and coach
• 10th » Wilfried Peeters, Belgian cyclist
• 11th » Craig Charles, English actor
• 11th » Kyril, Prince of Preslav
• 12th » Tim Gane, English guitarist (Stereolab and McCarthy (band) e.g McCarthy)
• 12th » Gaby Roslin, English television host and actress
• 13th » Paul Thorn, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 14th » Matt Pritchett, English cartoonist
• 16th » Phil Hellmuth, American poker player
• 16th » Miguel Indurain, Spanish cyclist
• 16th » Melissa Monet, American pornographic actress and film director
• 17th » Heather Langenkamp, American actress, producer and director
• 17th » Rosemary Thomas, English diplomat, List of Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Belarus known as British Ambassador to Belarus
• 18th » Wendy Williams, American talk show host, actress, and author
• 19th » André A. Jackson, French businessman
• 19th » Masahiko Kondō, Japanese singer-songwriter, actor, and race car driver
• 19th » Mark Wigglesworth, English conductor
• 20th » Chris Cornell, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Soundgarden, Audioslave, Temple of the Dog, and Center for Disease Control Boys)
• 20th » Terri Irwin, American-Australian zoologist and author
• 20th » Kool G Rap, American rapper and producer (Juice Crew)
• 20th » Bernd Schneider (racing driver) known as Bernd Schneider, German race car driver
• 20th » Dean Winters, American actor
• 21st » Steve Collins, Irish boxer
• 21st » Ross Kemp, English actor and producer
• 21st » Sharon Twomey, Irish actress
• 21st » Jens Weißflog, German ski jumper
• 22nd » Adam Godley, English actor
• 22nd » Bonnie Langford, English actress and dancer
• 22nd » John Leguizamo, Colombian-American actor, producer, and screenwriter
• 22nd » David Spade, American actor
• 22nd » Don Van Natta, Jr., American journalist and author
• 23rd » Uwe Barth, German politician
• 23rd » Edward Forchion, American activist and politician
• 23rd » Nick Menza, German drummer and songwriter (Megadeth and Memorain)
• 24th » Barry Bonds, American baseball player
• 24th » Pedro Passos Coelho, Portuguese economist and politician, 118th Prime Minister of Portugal
• 24th » Urmas Kaljend, Estonian footballer
• 24th » John Rosengren, American author
• 24th » Banana Yoshimoto, Japanese author
• 25th » Anne Applebaum, American journalist and author
• 25th » Tony Granato, American ice hockey player and coach
• 25th » Breuk Iversen, American graphic designer
• 26th » Sandra Bullock, American actress and producer
• 26th » Ralf Metzenmacher, German painter and designer
• 26th » Anne Provoost, Belgian author
• 26th » Danny Woodburn, American actor
• 27th » Rex Brown, American bass player and songwriter (Pantera, Kill Devil Hill (band) e.g Kill Devil Hill, and Down (band) or Down)
• 28th » Lori Loughlin, American actress, producer, and screenwriter
• 29th » Jaanus Veensalu, Estonian footballer
• 30th » Ron Block, American singer-songwriter and banjo player
• 30th » Vivica A. Fox, American actress and producer
• 30th » Alek Keshishian, Lebanese-American director, producer, and screenwriter
• 30th » Jürgen Klinsmann, German footballer and manager
• 30th » Laine Randjärv, Estonian politician, 6th Ministry of Culture (Estonia) named Estonian Minister of Culture
• 31st » Jim Corr, Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Corrs)
• 31st » Urmas Hepner, Estonian footballer

Famous Deaths for July 1964

• 1st » Pierre Monteux, French-American viola player and conductor (b. 1875)
• 2nd » Fireball Roberts, American race car driver (b. 1929)
• 4th » Gaby Morlay, French actress and singer (b. 1893)
• 4th » Henry (Hank) Sylvern, American organist and composer (b. 1908)
• 6th » Claude V. Ricketts, American admiral (b. 1906)
• 7th » Lillian Copeland, American discus thrower (b. 1904)
• 15th » Thomas Cooke (footballer) or Thomas Cooke, American soccer player (b. 1885)
• 26th » Francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe, English race car driver and politician (b. 1884)
• 29th » Vean Gregg, American baseball player (b. 1885)
• 31st » Jim Reeves, American singer-songwriter (b. 1923)

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