What happened on Thursday November 12, 1964?

About November 12th, 1964, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a stark display of political repression, Haitian President François 'Papa Doc' Duvalier ordered the public, televised execution of two surviving members of the Jeune Haiti rebel group by firing squad. This event underscored the brutal nature of Duvalier's regime and its treatment of political opponents.
  • Day of the week: November 12th, 1964 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Baby Love by The Supremes
  • #1 UK song: Oh Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison
  • Popular movie: Omicron directed by Ugo Gregoretti

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November 12, 1964: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 12, 1964:

  • Televised Execution of Jeune Haiti Rebels In a stark display of political repression, Haitian President François 'Papa Doc' Duvalier ordered the public, televised execution of two surviving members of the Jeune Haiti rebel group by firing squad. This event underscored the brutal nature of Duvalier's regime and its treatment of political opponents.
  • Succession of Grand Duke Jean in Luxembourg Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, abdicated after a remarkable 45-year reign, passing the monarchy to her son Jean. This transition marked a significant moment in Luxembourg's royal history, with Jean becoming the new monarch of the small Western European nation of approximately 320,000 people.
  • Paula Murphy Sets Female Land Speed Record Paula Murphy achieved a groundbreaking feat by setting a new female land speed record, reaching an impressive speed of 226.37 miles per hour. This achievement highlighted the growing capabilities of women in motorsports during the 1960s.

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

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What day of the week was November 12, 1964?


November 12, 1964 was a Thursday and it was the 317th day of the year 1964 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 12, 1964 can also be written as 11/12/1964 in the US and as 12/11/1964 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 12, 1964?


Famous people born on November 12, 1964:

  • David Ellefson

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  • Jakob Hlasek

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November 12, 1964: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 12, 1964:

  • Aldo Silvani
  • Grace Valentine

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November 12, 1964: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 12, 1964 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 9th and November 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on November 12, 1964 was Baby Love by The Supremes, according to the music chart for the week November 9th and November 15th.

  1. - Baby Love youtube
  2. - Leader Of The Pack youtube
  3. - Last Kiss youtube
  4. - Come A Little Bit Closer youtube
  5. - Have I The Right? youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on November 12, 1964 was Oh Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison, according to the music chart for the week November 9th and November 15th.

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

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

The number 1 R&B song on November 12, 1964 was Baby Love by The Supremes, according to the music chart for the week November 9th and November 15th.

  1. - Baby Love youtube
  2. - Let It Be Me
  3. - I Had A Talk With My Man
  4. - Ain't Doing Too Bad (Part 1)
  5. - Rhythm
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November 12, 1964: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 12th is Scorpio.

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

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

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November 12, 1964: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 12, 1964 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 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 November 12, 1964 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 56% full, rising at 01:22 pm and setting at 11:36 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 21, 1964 while the next full moon would come on Nov 19, 1964.

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How old is someone born on November 12, 1964?


Someone born on November 12, 1964 is:

60 years 5 months old,

or 725 months and 27 days old,

or 3156 weeks and 1 day old,

or 22093 days old,

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

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

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