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1964 Trivia
compiled by Ted Yates |
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The Ford Mustang was introduced and it became the most popular car of the decade. The sticker price was $2,400.00. |
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TV shows which made their debut in 1964 included:
The Addams Family
Bewitched
Gilligan’s Island
Peyton Place
Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.
Flipper
Shindig
The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
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For the first time, all 3 major American TV networks, ABC, NBC and CBS were broadcasting in colour simultaneously. |
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On Sunday, February 9th, The Beatles made their first American TV appearance on the Ed Sullivan show, causing the same sensation among teenagers that Elvis had caused on the same show 8 years earlier.
The Beatles dominated the music scene. It was Beatlemania everywhere and in Canada that year, they performed concerts in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. |
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Top movies of 1964 included Mary Poppins, Dr. Strangelove, Becket, A Hard Day’s Night, My Fair Lady, Zorba The Greek, Goldfinger and Viva Las Vegas. |
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The topless bathing suit was the shocking fashion statement of the year.
Fanny Hill, a 214 year old novel, caused censorship controversy. Many thought it contained obscene material. |
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The Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup by defeating the Detroit Red Wings 4 games to 3. There were only six teams in the NHL. |
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Sidney Portier became the first black actor to win a best actor Academy Award. It was for his performance in ‘Lilies Of The Field.’ |
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Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson unveiled the new Canadian flag, - the red maple leaf.
Queen Elizabeth was touring Ontario. |
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Entertainers we lost in 1964 included Jim Reeves, Johnny Burnette, Sam Cooke, Cole Porter, Alan Ladd, Peter Lorre, Gracie Allen and Harpo Marx. |
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Martin Luther King won the Nobel Peace Prize. |
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The St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Yankees 4 games to 3 to win the World Series. |
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Dick Clark moved his ‘American Bandstand’ TV show from Philadelphia to Los Angeles. |
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G.I. Joe made its debut. |
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For the 4th time, golfer Arnold Palmer won the masters. |
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The Grammy Award winning record of the year was "The Girl From Ipenema" by Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto. |
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The B.C. Lions beat the Hamilton Ti-Cats 34 - 24 to win the Grey Cup. |
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