What happened on Friday December 04, 1964?

About December 4th, 1964, in brief:

  • Historical events: A pivotal moment in the 1960s student activism era occurred when police arrested over 800 students at the University of California, Berkeley, following a sit-in protest at the administration building. The students were demonstrating against the UC Regents' decision to prohibit political protests on university property, marking a significant moment in the civil rights and free speech movements.
  • Day of the week: December 4th, 1964 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Ringo by Lorne Greene
  • #1 UK song: Baby Love by The Supremes
  • Popular movie: Omicron directed by Ugo Gregoretti

More about December 4th, 1964? See below for more news and curiosities on December 4th, 1964.

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December 04, 1964: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 04, 1964:

  • Berkeley Free Speech Movement Protests A pivotal moment in the 1960s student activism era occurred when police arrested over 800 students at the University of California, Berkeley, following a sit-in protest at the administration building. The students were demonstrating against the UC Regents' decision to prohibit political protests on university property, marking a significant moment in the civil rights and free speech movements.
  • The Beatles Release 'Beatles For Sale' Album The Beatles released their fourth studio album, 'Beatles For Sale', in the United Kingdom, marking another significant milestone in their rapidly evolving musical career during the mid-1960s.
  • MLB Approves Free-Agent Draft American Major League Baseball approved a groundbreaking free-agent draft system, which would fundamentally transform player recruitment, trading, and team composition strategies in professional baseball.
  • Ian Chappell's Test Cricket Debut Ian Chappell made his Test Cricket debut for Australia against Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, beginning what would become a legendary career in international cricket. His first match performance showed early signs of his potential, recording scores of 11 and bowling figures of 0-49 and 0-31.
  • Baseball Commissioner Granted Full Powers Major League Baseball's Commissioner's office was granted comprehensive powers to resolve and adjudicate disputes within the league, significantly expanding the administrative authority of baseball's top executive.

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December 04, 1964: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 04, 1964?


December 04, 1964 was a Friday and it was the 339th day of the year 1964 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 04, 1964 can also be written as 12/4/1964 in the US and as 4/12/1964 in UK and Europe.

December 04, 1964 in December 1964 calendar

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Who was born on December 04, 1964?


Famous people born on December 04, 1964:

  • Marisa Tomei
    Marisa Tomei

    Academy Award-winning actress known for her roles in 'My Cousin Vinny', 'The Wrestler', and 'Spider-Man' film series.

  • Chelsea Noble

    American actress known for her television work, particularly in sitcoms during the 1990s.

  • Sertab Erener

    Prominent Turkish pop singer and songwriter who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2003, representing Turkey.

  • Jean-Michel Blanquer
  • Feridun Zaimoglu
  • Sevil Shhaideh
  • Jonathan Goldstein
  • Uwe Kröger

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December 04, 1964: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 04, 1964:

  • Pina Pellicer
  • Ludwig Flamm
  • Alexander Kerr
  • Vera Schwarz

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December 04, 1964: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 04, 1964 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 30th and December 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 04, 1964: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 04, 1964 was Ringo by Lorne Greene, according to the music chart for the week November 30th and December 6th.

  1. - Ringo youtube
  2. - Mr. Lonely youtube
  3. - Leader Of The Pack youtube
  4. - She's Not There youtube
  5. - Baby Love youtube

December 04, 1964: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 04, 1964 was Baby Love by The Supremes, according to the music chart for the week November 30th and December 6th.

  1. - Baby Love youtube
  2. - Oh Pretty Woman youtube
  3. - All Day And All Of The Night youtube
  4. - (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me youtube
  5. - He's In Town youtube

December 04, 1964: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 04, 1964 was Reach Out For Me by Dionne Warwick, according to the music chart for the week November 30th and December 6th.

  1. - Reach Out For Me
  2. - Oh No Not My Baby
  3. - Baby Love youtube
  4. - Walking In The Rain
  5. - Right Or Wrong
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December 04, 1964: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 4th is Sagittarius.

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December 04, 1964: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 04, 1964 is Dragon and the associated element is Wood.

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December 04, 1964: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 04, 1964 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 04, 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 December 04, 1964 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 07:31 am and setting at 05:43 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 19, 1964 while the next full moon would come on Dec 19, 1964.

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How old is someone born on December 04, 1964?


Someone born on December 04, 1964 is:

60 years 5 months old,

or 725 months and 5 days old,

or 3153 weeks

or 22071 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 04, 1964?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 04, 1964?

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