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Rory Morrison
1964Aug, 5

Rory Morrison

Rory Morrison, English journalist (d. 2013)
Rory David Morrison (5 August 1964 – 11 June 2013) was a newsreader and continuity announcer for BBC Radio 4.

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Events on 1964

  • 6Mar

    Muhammad Ali

    Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad officially gives boxing champion Cassius Clay the name Muhammad Ali.
  • 26Apr

    Tanzania

    Tanganyika and Zanzibar merge to form Tanzania.
  • 12Jun

    Nelson Mandela

    Anti-apartheid activist and ANC leader Nelson Mandela is sentenced to life in prison for sabotage in South Africa.
  • 12Aug

    Apartheid in South Africa

    South Africa is banned from the Olympic Games due to the country's racist policies.
  • 28Nov

    Lyndon B. Johnson

    Vietnam War: National Security Council members agree to recommend that U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson adopt a plan for a two-stage escalation of bombing in North Vietnam.