Timeline March 1964

Events in March 1964 4

• 1901 – 1964 Paul of Greece (1901-1964) Died 6 March 1964, aged 62 Paul reigned as King of the Hellenes from 1947 until his death, a period marked by postwar reconstruction and Cold War tension in Greece. He was succeeded by his son, Constantine II.
• 1904 – 1964 Peter Lorre (1904-1964) Died 23 March 1964, aged 59 Lorre was a Hungarian-American actor known for his distinctive voice and appearances in films such as "M", "Casablanca" and "The Maltese Falcon". He became one of Hollywood's most recognisable character actors after fleeing Nazi Germany.
• 1964 John Lennon publishes In His Own Write Nonsense book A book of nonsense verse and drawings.
• 1964 Great Alaska earthquake Magnitude 9.2 quake and tsunami The most powerful earthquake ever recorded in North America struck Prince William Sound, killing around 130 people through ground shaking and resulting tsunamis. It remains the second-largest earthquake ever recorded worldwide.