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Mar 22

Judy Collins Makes New York Debut at Town Hall

Mar. 22, 1964 - Judy Collins, a 23-year-old native of Denver, made her New York concert debut last night at Town Hall, and she...

Mar 22

Oscar Robertson Wins NBA’s President’s Trophy

Mar. 22, 1964 - Oscar Robertson, the Cincinnati Royals’ talented backcourt man, today was voted the President’s Trophy — the NBA’s most...

Mar 22

Reuther Cool to Endorsement of RFK for VP

Mar. 22, 1964 - Walter Reuther, president of the United Automobile Workers, today brushed aside a proposal that the union endorse...

Mar 21

UCLA Bruins are National Basketball Champions

Mar. 21, 1964 - The undefeated U.C.L.A. basketball team proved to one and all that it was the nation’s top college quintet by charging to...

Mar 21

Top of the Charts: “She Loves You” by The Beatles

Mar. 21, 1964 - Hitting No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 today is “She Loves You,” a recording by The Beatles. The single was released in...

Mar 21

Patterson Tormented by Clay’s Taunts

Mar. 21, 1964 - Floyd Patterson thinks he can beat Cassius Clay. “I’m faster and can hit harder than Clay,” Patterson said at his camp in...

Mar 20

UCLA and Duke to Meet in NCAA Basketball Final

Mar. 20, 1964 - U.C.L.A. staged a late rally tonight to beat Kansas State, 90-84, and Duke whipped Michigan, 91-80, to gain tomorrow...

Mar 20

Cassius Clay Speaks Out

Mar. 20, 1964 - Heavyweight champion Cassius Clay, rejected today by the U.S. Army, said he hopes to fight again within three months and...

Mar 20

Eagles and Cowboys Swing Major Trade

Mar. 20, 1964 - The Philadelphia Eagles traded their pass-catching star, Tommy McDonald (pictured left with Sonny Jurgensen in 1960), to...

Mar 20

TV: Tonight on “The Twilight Zone”

Mar. 20, 1964 - Tonight on “The Twilight Zone,” wealthy Jason Foster (Robert Keith) is dying. He invites his greedy heirs to a Mardi Gras...

Mar 20

Brendan Behan Is Dead

Mar. 20, 1964 - Brendan Behan (pictured in Dublin in 1960), the Irish playwright, died today at Meath Hospital in Dublin. He was 41 years...

Mar 19

Losing Rangers Still Draw Big Crowds

Mar. 19, 1964 - Win, lose, or draw, the New York Rangers will continue to attract big crowds at Madison Square Garden. How does an NHL...

Mar 19

Movies: “The World of Henry Orient”

Mar. 19, 1964 - Opening today is “The World of Henry Orient,” a comedy-drama film directed by George Roy Hill and starring Peter Sellers,...

Mar 19

ABC Rejects New Serling Series

Mar. 19, 1964 - ABC-TV said today it had abandoned plans to televise a series of Rod Serling fantasy dramas, tentatively titled “Witches,...

Mar 19

Salinger Resigns, Will Run for Senate in California

Mar. 19, 1964 - Pierre Salinger (left) resigned today as White House press secretary. It is expected that he will seek the Democratic...

Mar 18

Warriors Win Western Division of NBA

Mar. 18, 1964 - Everything came up roses and sunshine for San Francisco’s Warriors tonight as they captured the regular season...

Mar 18

Clay Fails Selective Service Mental Test

Mar. 18, 1964 - Heavyweight champion Cassius Clay was reported today to have failed the arithmetic section of a Selective Service...

Mar 18

Movies: “7 Faces of Dr. Lao”

Mar. 18, 1964 - Opening today is “7 Faces of Dr. Lao,” a Western fantasy-comedy film directed by George Pal and starring Tony Randall....

Mar 18

Movies: “The Pink Panther”

Mar. 18, 1964 - Opening today is “The Pink Panther,” a comedy directed by Blake Edwards and distributed by United Artists. It was written...

Mar 18

Goldwater Winds Up Northern California Tour

Mar. 18, 1964 - Senator Barry Goldwater, castigating President Johnson and calling for victory in South Vietnam, wound up a successful...