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Mar 17

RFK Speaks in Scranton

Mar. 17, 1964 - “I appreciate it, but I think it’s out of place.” In soft-spoken tones, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy was reacting...

Mar 17

Black Hawks Top Rangers, Gain First Place in NHL

Mar. 17, 1964 - The Black Hawks regained first place in the NHL tonight by shutting out the New York Rangers, 4-0, before a delighted...

Mar 17

Alston Blows Up at New York Post Reporter

Mar. 17, 1964 - Walter Alston (pictured), normally soft-spoken and mild-mannered, nearly came to blows with a New York sportswriter in...

Mar 17

Red Sox Donate Opening Day Receipts to JFK Library

Mar. 17, 1964 - When the Red Sox open their Fenway Park season with the Chicago White Sox on April 17, the big favorite to win will be...

Mar 17

On Sale Today: “Glad All Over” — Debut Album from Dave Clark Five

Mar. 17, 1964 - On sale today is “Glad All Over,” the debut album by the English rock group, The Dave Clark Five. Epic Records released...

Mar 17

TV: Tonight on “The Fugitive”

Mar. 17, 1964 - Tonight on “The Fugitive,” Kimble (David Janssen) runs into Joe Hallop (Tim O’Connor), an old army buddy who saved his...

Mar 17

Mrs. Kennedy Visits JFK’s Grave on St. Patrick’s Day

Mar. 17, 1964 - Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy placed a sprig of shamrock on her husband’s grave in Arlington National Cemetery today. She...

Mar 17

GOP Leaders Hit Johnson Anti-Poverty Campaign

Mar. 17, 1964 - Republicans suggested today that much of the Johnson Administration’s planned war on poverty would merely duplicate...

Mar 16

🚨Hornung and Karras Reinstated to NFL after One-Year Suspensions

Mar. 16, 1964 - Paul Hornung of the Packers and Alex Karras of the Lions were reinstated today by NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle following...

Mar 16

On Sale Today: “Can’t Buy Me Love” by the Beatles

Mar. 16, 1964 - On sale today is the Beatles’ new single, “Can’t Buy Me Love.” The B-side is “You Can’t Do That.” While in Paris for a...

Mar 16

New School Boycott in NYC a Fizzle

Mar. 16, 1964 - Unsupported by three major Negro organizations and by a Puerto Rican group which backed the Feb. 3 school boycott in New...

Mar 16

Clay’s Manager Rejects Free Fight with Patterson

Mar. 16, 1964 - Cassius Clay’s manager, Bill Faversham (right with Angelo Dundee), rejected today a proposed winner-take-all heavyweight...

Mar 16

TV: Tonight on “The Outer Limits”

Mar. 16, 1964 - Tonight on “The Outer Limits,” a scientist (Larry Pennell) visits an isolated expedition on a planet plagued by...

Mar 16

President Johnson Declares War on Poverty

Mar. 16, 1964 - President Johnson placed his controversial billion-dollar war on poverty on the Congressional firing line today and...

Mar 15

Peters and Rose Accept Rookie of the Year Trophies in Tampa

Mar. 15, 1964 - The Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox put the long ball on parade today in Tampa and the Cincinnatians won their...

Mar 15

[VIDEO] Mar. 15, 1964 | A Conversation with LBJ

Mar. 15, 1964 - President Johnson tonight named as his major domestic objectives an attack on the causes of poverty and passage of the...

Mar 15

Berra Settling in at Yankee Skipper

Mar. 15, 1964 - Manager Yogi Berra (pictured left with Yankee photographer Bob Olen and Joe DiMaggio) is finding things out quickly —...

Mar 15

Elizabeth Taylor Marries Richard Burton

Mar. 15, 1964 - Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, whose on and offscreen romance was watched by the world since they fell in love two...

Mar 15

NYPD Commissioner Hits Malcolm X

Mar. 15, 1964 - New York City Police Commissioner Michael Murphy warned civil rights leaders today that he would not allow them to “turn...

Mar 15

[AUDIO] Bob Moses of SNCC Speaks on Mississippi Freedom Summer

Mar. 15, 1964 - The most extensive program of Negro education and political action seen in the South was outlined for Mississippi today...