What happened on Sunday April 12, 1964?

Here's what happened on April 12, 1964:

• The Beatles Dominate Billboard Charts The Beatles make history by simultaneously holding the top five positions in the Billboard Top 40 singles in America, demonstrating their unprecedented musical popularity.
• Khomeini's Release Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini is released from prison in Tehran and permitted to relocate to Qom, a pivotal moment in his eventual rise to leadership in Iran.
• Queen Elizabeth II Becomes Lord High Admiral Queen Elizabeth II assumes the historic role of Lord High Admiral, marking a significant reorganization of the United Kingdom's defense structure and ending the 163-year-old position of First Lord of the Admiralty.
• Arnold Palmer Wins Masters Arnold Palmer wins the 28th Golf Masters Championship with an impressive score of 276, further solidifying his legendary status in professional golf.
• NASA Gemini Project Evaluation NASA astronauts visit St. Louis to conduct an operational evaluation of the Project Gemini translation and docking trainer, identifying and resolving minor technical discrepancies.
• Football Scandal Breaks The London tabloid 'The People' exposes what it calls 'The Biggest Sports Scandal of the Century', revealing misconduct involving three First Division football players.
• Amy Ray Born Amy Ray, co-founder of the influential folk-rock duo Indigo Girls, is born. She would later become a significant figure in the LGBTQ+ and folk music scenes.
• LPGA Golf Tournament Sandra Haynie wins the LPGA Baton Rouge Ladies' Golf Open Invitational, showcasing women's professional golf achievements in the mid-1960s.

Events in 1964

April 12, 1964: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Apr. 12, 1964

Newspapers from Apr. 12, 1964

April 12, 1964 was a Sunday and it was the 103rd day of the year 1964 in the Gregorian calendar.

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

April 12, 1964 in April 1964 calendar

Famous people born on April 12, 1964:

• Amy Ray

  Amy Ray is a renowned American singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known as a member of the folk-rock duo Indigo Girls.

Famous people born in 1964

Famous people born on April 12th

April 12, 1964: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 12, 1964 was Can't Buy Me Love by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week April 6th and April 12th.

1. The Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love
2. The Beatles - Twist And Shout
3. Terry Stafford - Suspicion
4. The Beatles - She Loves You
5. Louis Armstrong - Hello, Dolly!

April 12, 1964: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 12, 1964 was World Without Love by Peter & Gordon, according to the music chart for the week April 6th and April 12th.

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

April 12, 1964: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 12, 1964 was The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) by Betty Everett, according to the music chart for the week April 6th and April 12th.

1. Betty Everett - The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)
2. The Temptations - The Way You Do The Things You Do
3. Bobby Bland - Ain't Nothing You Can Do
4. Marvin Gaye - You're A Wonderful One
5. Chubby Checker - Hey, Bobba Needle

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 12th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 12, 1964: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 12, 1964 is Dragon and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 12, 1964 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 12, 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 April 12, 1964 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 05:46 am and setting at 08:06 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 28, 1964 while the next full moon would come on Apr 26, 1964.

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Your place in the Universe on April 12, 1964

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Someone born on April 12, 1964 is:

61 years and 27 days old,

or 732 months and 27 days old,

or 3186 weeks and 5 days old,

or 22307 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 12, 1964?

There are 338 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday April 12th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 12, 1964?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on April 12, 1964.

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