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Mar 26

TV: “Sophia Loren in Rome”

Mar. 26, 1964 - “Sophia Loren in Rome,” a one-hour show in which the Italian actress conducts a tour of the capital city, will be...

Mar 25

Lakers Win a Nailbiter in L.A.

Mar. 25, 1964 - Although 11,728 highly partisan fans died a thousand deaths, the Lakers, on Elgin Baylor’s 22-foot jump shot in the final...

Mar 25

Goldwater Hits McNamara in Detroit

Mar. 25, 1964 - Senator Barry Goldwater, in the city where Robert McNamara became famous as a car-builder, delivered his most scathing...

Mar 25

LBJ Launches Vietnam PR Campaign

Mar. 25, 1964 - The Johnson Administration has opened a campaign to help break through bureaucratic, industrial, and shipping bottlenecks...

Mar 24

76ers Square Series with Royals at 1-1

Mar. 24, 1964 - Hot-handed Hal Greer (right) went on a personal fourth-quarter rampage and led the Philadelphia 76ers to a...

Mar 24

TV: Tonight on “The Fugitive”

Mar. 24, 1964 - Tonight on “The Fugitive,” Kimble’s current boss (Gilbert Roland), a warehouse owner with a terminal disease, wants to...

Mar 24

Riots in Jacksonville

Mar. 24, 1964 - Rioting marked by numerous injuries and considerable property damage plagued Jacksonville, Fla., for the second...

Mar 24

Lady Bird Johnson Visits Alabama

Mar. 24, 1964 - Mrs. Lady Bird Johnson spent a day full of both future and past at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.,...

Mar 23

Clay Still Champ in NY

Mar. 23, 1964 - The New York State Athletic Commission, in opposition to a move underway in the World Boxing Association, said today it...

Mar 23

On Sale Today: “Do You Want to Know a Secret” by The Beatles

Mar. 23, 1964 - On sale in U.S. record stores today is the latest single by the Beatles, “Do You Want to Know a Secret.” The B-side is...

Mar 23

Hawks Take 2-0 Series Lead on Lakers in NBA Semifinals

Mar. 23, 1964 - Chalk up two for the defense. That’s the answer you get if you ask one of the St. Louis Hawks how they gained a 2-0...

Mar 23

TV: Tonight on “The Outer Limits”

Mar. 23, 1964 - Tonight on “The Outer Limits,” a drifter (Geoffrey Horne, left with Gloria Grahame) enters a lonely house, unaware that...

Mar 23

Peter Lorre Is Dead

Mar. 23, 1964 - Peter Lorre (pictured in “Casablanca”), 59, on screen a master of horror but off screen one of the most gentle and...

Mar 23

Malcolm X Holds Rally in New York

Mar. 23, 1964 - One thousand Negroes cheered Malcolm X last night when he declared: “It’s time for you and me to let the Government know...

Mar 23

RFK Gives Update on JFK Memorial Library

Mar. 23, 1964 - Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy said today that $5 million, or half the sum required, had been raised for the John...

Mar 22

Royals Take First Game in NBA Semifinal Series with 76ers

Mar. 22, 1964 - The Royals got a key second-quarter lift from their bench, the usual heroics from Oscar Robertson and Jerry Lucas and...

Mar 22

Canadiens Finish Regular Season with Best Record in NHL

Mar. 22, 1964 - The Montreal Canadiens, who needed two weekend victories to make sure of their 14th NHL title in history, followed up...

Mar 22

Taylor and Burton Greeted by Unruly Mob in Boston

Mar. 22, 1964 - Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, just married in Canada, waded into a rowdy reception in Boston today. Their arrival...

Mar 22

Harry Belafonte Returns to TV

Mar. 22, 1964 - Harry Belafonte (pictured right with Sidney Poitier), who has been turning down guest appearances, will be on television...

Mar 22

WBA Seeks to Take Clay’s Title

Mar. 22, 1964 - The World Boxing Association began immediate steps today to take the world’s heavyweight championship title away from...