1998 Death Barry Goldwater, born in Phoenix, Arizona, Senator-R-Arizona 1953 - 1965, 1969 - 1987, Republican Presidential candidate 1964, dies at 89 from a stroke 1964 Event Lyndon Baines Johnson defeats Barry Goldwater for president 1964 Event Republicans convention selects Barry Goldwater as President candidate 1964 Event Barry M. Goldwater nominated for president by Republicans 1915 Birthday Richard H. Rovere, Jersey City, journalist, Goldwater Caper 1909 Birthday Barry Goldwater, born in Phoenix, Arizona, Senator-R-Arizona 1953 - 1965, 1969 - 1987, Republican Presidential candidate 1964
