Historical Events
- MLB executives vote to hold a free agent amateur draft, officially known as Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft in NYC
Contract of Interest
San Francisco Giants make champion outfielder Willie Mays the highest-paid player in baseball when they sign him to a new $105,000 per season contract
- Teamsters negotiate 1st national labor contract
Famous Birthdays
- Cees van der de Linden, Dutch soccer player, born in Heelsum, Netherlands
- Osmo Tapio Räihälä, Finnish composer, born in Suomussalmi, Finland
- Paula Schnurr, Canadian 1.5k runner (Olympics-8-92, 96), born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario
Famous Deaths
- (Weldon Leo) "Jack" Teagarden, American jazz trombonist (Paul Whiteman, 1933-38; Louis Armstrong's All-Stars, 1946-51), singer ("Basin Street Blues"), and bandleader, dies from bronchial pneumonia at 58
- George Duncan, Scottish golfer, course designer (British Open 1920), dies at 80
- Harry Sunderland, Australian rugby league administrator (manager 1929–30 Kangaroo tour of GB; Queensland RFL secretary 1913-22; inspired establishment RL in France), dies at 74
About January 15, 1964
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 59 years, 8 months and 18 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: There! I've Said It Again - Bobby Vinton
#1 Song: Glad All Over - Dave Clark Five
