What happened on Tuesday October 06, 1964?

About October 6th, 1964, in brief:

  • Historical events: Jason Lewis achieved a remarkable milestone by completing the first human-powered circumnavigation of the globe. This extraordinary journey demonstrated extraordinary human endurance and the potential of human-powered transportation across continents and oceans.
  • Day of the week: October 6th, 1964 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Oh, Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison
  • #1 UK song: Oh Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison
  • Popular movie: Omicron directed by Ugo Gregoretti

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October 06, 1964: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 06, 1964:

  • First Human-Powered Global Circumnavigation Jason Lewis achieved a remarkable milestone by completing the first human-powered circumnavigation of the globe. This extraordinary journey demonstrated extraordinary human endurance and the potential of human-powered transportation across continents and oceans.
  • Soviet Spacecraft Test Flight: Kosmos 47 The Soviet Union launched Kosmos 47, an uncrewed test-flight of a prototype Soviet Voskhod spacecraft. This mission was a critical preparatory step for the upcoming first crewed Voskhod mission, occurring one week before the historic human spaceflight.
  • Cambridge Circus Theater Performance in NYC The Cambridge Circus performed at the Plymouth Theater in New York City, running for a total of 23 performances. This theatrical production likely represented a notable cultural event in the city's entertainment scene.

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October 06, 1964: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 06, 1964?


October 06, 1964 was a Tuesday and it was the 280th day of the year 1964 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 06, 1964 can also be written as 10/6/1964 in the US and as 6/10/1964 in UK and Europe.

October 06, 1964 in October 1964 calendar

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Who was born on October 06, 1964?


Famous people born on October 06, 1964:

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October 06, 1964: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 06, 1964:

  • Riccardo Balocco
  • Ugo Cassina
  • Theodore von Eltz

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October 06, 1964: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 06, 1964 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 5th and October 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 06, 1964: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 06, 1964 was Oh, Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison, according to the music chart for the week October 5th and October 11th.

  1. - Oh, Pretty Woman youtube
  2. - Do Wah Diddy Diddy youtube
  3. - Dancing In The Street youtube
  4. - Bread And Butter youtube
  5. - Remember (Walkin' In The Sand) youtube

October 06, 1964: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 06, 1964 was Oh Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison, according to the music chart for the week October 5th and October 11th.

  1. - Oh Pretty Woman youtube
  2. - I'm Into Something Good youtube
  3. - (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me youtube
  4. - Where Did Our Love Go youtube
  5. - The Wedding youtube

October 06, 1964: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 06, 1964 was Mercy, Mercy by Don Covay & The Goodtimers, according to the music chart for the week October 5th and October 11th.

  1. - Mercy, Mercy
  2. - Funny (How Time Slips Away)
  3. - Let It Be Me
  4. - You Must Believe Me
  5. - Rhythm
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October 06, 1964: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 6th is Libra.

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October 06, 1964: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 06, 1964 is Dragon and the associated element is Wood.

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October 06, 1964: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 06, 1964 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 06, 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 October 06, 1964 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 07:43 am and setting at 07:48 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 21, 1964 while the next full moon would come on Oct 21, 1964.

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How old is someone born on October 06, 1964?


Someone born on October 06, 1964 is:

60 years 7 months old,

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or 3161 weeks and 3 days old,

or 22130 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 06, 1964?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 06, 1964?

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