What happened on Saturday May 09, 1964?

Here's what happened on May 09, 1964:

• Foiled Assassination Plot Against U.S. Secretary of Defense A Viet Cong agent, Nguyen Van Troi, was arrested while attempting to assassinate U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, highlighting the tensions of the Vietnam War era.
• Execution of Ngo Dinh Can in Vietnam Ngo Dinh Can, the de facto ruler of central Vietnam and brother of former President Ngo Dinh Diem, was executed following the family's political downfall.
• Khrushchev's Diplomatic Visit to Egypt Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev made an official diplomatic visit to Egypt, strengthening Soviet-Egyptian relations during the Cold War era.
• Peter and Gordon Release 'World Without Love' British pop duo Peter and Gordon released their hit single 'World Without Love', which would become a significant chart success in the 1960s music scene.
• Birth of Techno Music Pioneer Kevin Saunderson, an influential American music producer and disc jockey, was born, later becoming a key figure in the development of Detroit techno music.

Events in 1964

May 09, 1964: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from May. 09, 1964

Newspapers from May. 09, 1964

May 09, 1964 was a Saturday and it was the 130th day of the year 1964 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 09, 1964 can also be written as 5/9/1964 in the US and as 9/5/1964 in UK and Europe.

May 09, 1964 in May 1964 calendar

Famous people born on May 09, 1964:

• Fyodor Bondarchuk
• Éric Berdoati
• Kevin Saunderson

Famous people born in 1964

Famous people born on May 9th

Famous people died on May 09, 1964:

• Rico Lebrun
• Erik Malmberg
• Carl Pedersen

Famous people who died in 1964

Famous people who died on May 9th

May 09, 1964: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 09, 1964 was Hello, Dolly! by Louis Armstrong, according to the music chart for the week May 4th and May 10th.

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

May 09, 1964: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 09, 1964 was Don't Throw Your Love Away by The Searchers, according to the music chart for the week May 4th and May 10th.

1. The Searchers - Don't Throw Your Love Away
2. The Four Pennies - Juliet
3. Millie - My Boy Lollipop
4. The Bachelors - I Believe
5. Peter & Gordon - World Without Love

May 09, 1964: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 09, 1964 was My Guy by Mary Wells, according to the music chart for the week May 4th and May 10th.

1. Mary Wells - My Guy
2. The Impressions - I'm So Proud
3. The Reflections - (Just Like) Romeo & Juliet
4. Betty Everett - The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)
5. Irma Thomas - Wish Someone Would Care

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 9th 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 09, 1964: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 09, 1964 is Dragon and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 09, 1964 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 09, 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 09, 1964 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 04:43 am and setting at 06:39 pm.

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

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Someone born on May 09, 1964 is:

61 years old,

or 732 months

or 3182 weeks and 6 days old,

or 22280 days old,

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 09, 1964?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on May 09, 1964.

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