Historical Events
NHL All-Star Game
18th NHL All-Star Game, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON: All-Stars beat Toronto, 3-2; MVP: Jean Béliveau, Montreal, C
- XVIII Summer Olympic Games open in Tokyo, Japan
Famous Birthdays
- Maxi Gnauck, German uneven parallel bars gymnast (Olympic gold 1980), born in Berlin, Germany
- Quinton Flynn, American voice actor, born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Sarah Lancashire, English actress (Coronation Street, Happy Valley), born in Oldham, England
Famous Deaths
- Bedřich Havlík, Czech composer, dies at 71
- Eddie Cantor, American comedian (Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater), dies at 72
- Guru Dutt [Vasanth Padukone], Indian Bollywood actor, regarded as one of the greatest film directors of all time (Pyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool), dies from an accidental overdose at 39
- Heinrich Neuhaus, Soviet pianist (The Art of Piano Playing), dies at 76
- Konrad Bayer, Ausrian writer, commits suicide at 31
- Russ Case, American orchestra leader (Julius La Rosa Show), dies at 52
Died in 1964 1964 Highlights
About October 10, 1964
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 59 years, 6 months and 16 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Oh, Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison And The Candy Men
#1 Song: Oh Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
