What happened on Friday May 01, 1964?

Here's what happened on May 01, 1964:

• Tragic Ku Klux Klan Murders in Mississippi In a horrific act of racial violence, Henry Hezekiah Dee and Charles Eddie Moore were kidnapped and brutally beaten by members of the Ku Klux Klan while hitchhiking in Meadville, Mississippi. Their badly decomposed bodies were discovered two months later in July, during the search for three civil rights workers - Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner. This incident highlighted the extreme racial tensions and violence prevalent during the Civil Rights era.
• First BASIC Programming Language Execution At Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, the groundbreaking BASIC (Beginners All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) programming language was successfully run for the first time. Developed by professors John Kemeny and Thomas Kurtz, this innovative language was designed to make computer programming more accessible to students and non-specialists. Based on FORTRAN and Algol, the program was executed on a General Electric 225 mainframe computer, marking a significant milestone in computer science education and software development.
• First Major Student Demonstrations Against Vietnam War Nationwide student protests erupted against the Vietnam War, with approximately 400-1,000 students marching through Times Square in New York and around 700 demonstrating in San Francisco. Smaller solidarity marches also took place in Boston, Seattle, and Madison, Wisconsin. These protests marked a significant moment in the growing anti-war movement among American youth.
• Goldwater Wins Texas Republican Primary Senator Barry Goldwater secured an overwhelming victory in the Texas Republican Presidential primary, winning more than 75% of the votes. This substantial margin demonstrated his strong support within the Republican Party and signaled his growing political influence during the 1964 presidential campaign.

Events in 1964

May 01, 1964: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from May. 01, 1964

Newspapers from May. 01, 1964

May 01, 1964 was a Friday and it was the 122nd day of the year 1964 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 01, 1964 can also be written as 5/1/1964 in the US and as 1/5/1964 in UK and Europe.

May 01, 1964 in May 1964 calendar

Famous people born on May 01, 1964:

• Sarah Chatto

  British royal and daughter of Princess Margaret, Sarah Chatto is an artist married to Daniel Chatto.

Famous people born in 1964

Famous people born on May 1st

Famous people died on May 01, 1964:

• Gustav-Adolf von Zangen

Famous people who died in 1964

Famous people who died on May 1st

May 01, 1964: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 01, 1964 was Can't Buy Me Love by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week April 27th and May 3rd.

1. The Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love
2. Louis Armstrong - Hello, Dolly!
3. The Beatles - Do You Want To Know A Secret
4. The Dave Clark Five - Bits And Pieces
5. Mary Wells - My Guy

May 01, 1964: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 01, 1964 was World Without Love by Peter & Gordon, according to the music chart for the week April 27th and May 3rd.

1. Peter & Gordon - World Without Love
2. The Bachelors - I Believe
3. Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas - Little Children
4. Jim Reeves - I Love You Because

May 01, 1964: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 01, 1964 was My Guy by Mary Wells, according to the music chart for the week April 27th and May 3rd.

1. Mary Wells - My Guy
2. Betty Everett - The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)
3. Marvin Gaye - You're A Wonderful One
4. The Temptations - The Way You Do The Things You Do
5. The Impressions - I'm So Proud

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 1st is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 01, 1964: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 01, 1964 is Dragon and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 01, 1964 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 01, 1964 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on May 01, 1964 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 72% full, rising at 11:41 pm and setting at 09:54 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 26, 1964 while the next full moon would come on May 26, 1964.

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Your place in the Universe on May 01, 1964

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Someone born on May 01, 1964 is:

61 years and 8 days old,

or 732 months and 8 days old,

or 3184 weeks

or 22288 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 01, 1964?

There are 357 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday May 1st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 01, 1964?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on May 01, 1964.

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