What happened on Monday August 10, 1964?

About August 10th, 1964, in brief:

  • Historical events: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, a pivotal moment in the escalation of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. The resolution authorized the president to take military action in Southeast Asia without a formal declaration of war, effectively granting broad military powers to expand American intervention in the conflict.
  • Day of the week: August 10th, 1964 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Everybody Loves Somebody by Dean Martin
  • #1 UK song: Do Wah Diddy Diddy by Manfred Mann
  • Popular movie: Omicron directed by Ugo Gregoretti

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August 10, 1964: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 10, 1964:

  • Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Signed by President Johnson U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, a pivotal moment in the escalation of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. The resolution authorized the president to take military action in Southeast Asia without a formal declaration of war, effectively granting broad military powers to expand American intervention in the conflict.
  • WJSP TV Channel 28 Begins Broadcasting WJSP TV channel 28, a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) station located in Columbus, Georgia, commenced its television broadcasting operations, expanding local media and educational programming in the region.

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August 10, 1964: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 10, 1964?


August 10, 1964 was a Monday and it was the 223rd day of the year 1964 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 10, 1964 can also be written as 8/10/1964 in the US and as 10/8/1964 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 10, 1964?


Famous people born on August 10, 1964:

  • Nicole Bass
  • Aaron Hall (singer)
  • Georgi Staykov

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August 10, 1964: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 10, 1964:

  • Carlo Cossio

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August 10, 1964: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 10, 1964 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 10th and August 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 10, 1964: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 10, 1964 was Everybody Loves Somebody by Dean Martin, according to the music chart for the week August 10th and August 16th.

  1. - Everybody Loves Somebody youtube
  2. - Where Did Our Love Go youtube
  3. - A Hard Day's Night youtube
  4. - Rag Doll youtube
  5. - Under The Boardwalk youtube

August 10, 1964: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 10, 1964 was Do Wah Diddy Diddy by Manfred Mann, according to the music chart for the week August 10th and August 16th.

  1. - Do Wah Diddy Diddy youtube
  2. - A Hard Day's Night youtube
  3. - Have I The Right? youtube
  4. - It's All Over Now youtube
  5. - I Won't Forget You youtube

August 10, 1964: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 10, 1964 was Under The Boardwalk by The Drifters, according to the music chart for the week August 10th and August 16th.

  1. - Under The Boardwalk youtube
  2. - Keep On Pushing
  3. - Steal Away
  4. - Just Be True
  5. - Where Did Our Love Go youtube
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August 10, 1964: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 10th is Leo.

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August 10, 1964: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 10, 1964 is Dragon and the associated element is Wood.

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August 10, 1964: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 10, 1964 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 10, 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 August 10, 1964 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 13% full, rising at 09:01 am and setting at 10:04 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 24, 1964 while the next full moon would come on Aug 23, 1964.

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How old is someone born on August 10, 1964?


Someone born on August 10, 1964 is:

60 years 8 months old,

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or 22187 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 10, 1964?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 10, 1964?

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