What happened on Wednesday May 13, 1964?

About May 13th, 1964, in brief:

  • Historical events: On May 13, 1964, Raynor L. Herbert demonstrated extraordinary courage by deliberately staying with a potentially crashing plane to prevent it from striking Lincoln Elementary School, which was occupied by 800 students at the time. His selfless act likely saved numerous lives by steering the aircraft away from the school building.
  • Day of the week: May 13th, 1964 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: My Guy by Mary Wells
  • #1 UK song: Don't Throw Your Love Away by The Searchers
  • Popular movie: Omicron directed by Ugo Gregoretti

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May 13, 1964: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 13, 1964:

  • Heroic Pilot Prevents School Tragedy On May 13, 1964, Raynor L. Herbert demonstrated extraordinary courage by deliberately staying with a potentially crashing plane to prevent it from striking Lincoln Elementary School, which was occupied by 800 students at the time. His selfless act likely saved numerous lives by steering the aircraft away from the school building.
  • José Rijo Birth - Future MLB Pitcher José Rijo was born, who would later become a notable Major League Baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees and Cincinnati Reds. Rijo would go on to have a significant career in professional baseball, particularly with the Cincinnati Reds, where he was a key player in their success.

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May 13, 1964: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 13, 1964?


May 13, 1964 was a Wednesday and it was the 134th day of the year 1964 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 13, 1964 can also be written as 5/13/1964 in the US and as 13/5/1964 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 13, 1964?


Famous people born on May 13, 1964:

  • Stephen Colbert
    Stephen Colbert

    Emmy Award-winning comedian, writer, and television host best known for his satirical political commentary on The Colbert Report and later...

  • Tom Verica
    Tom Verica

    American actor, television director, and producer known for his work in television series and behind-the-camera roles.

  • Ronnie Coleman

    Legendary professional bodybuilder who won Mr.

  • Lorraine McIntosh

    Scottish musician and lead singer of the band Deacon Blue, known for their successful albums 'Raintown' and 'When the World Knows Your Name'...

  • Nitin Sawhney

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May 13, 1964: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 13, 1964:

  • Diana Wynyard
  • Konrad Walter Herrmann

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May 13, 1964: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 13, 1964 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 11th and May 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 13, 1964: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 13, 1964 was My Guy by Mary Wells, according to the music chart for the week May 11th and May 17th.

  1. - My Guy youtube
  2. - Hello, Dolly! youtube
  3. - Love Me Do youtube
  4. - Bits And Pieces youtube
  5. - Do You Want To Know A Secret youtube

May 13, 1964: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 13, 1964 was Don't Throw Your Love Away by The Searchers, according to the music chart for the week May 11th and May 17th.

  1. - Don't Throw Your Love Away youtube
  2. - Juliet youtube
  3. - My Boy Lollipop youtube
  4. - I Believe youtube
  5. - World Without Love youtube

May 13, 1964: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 13, 1964 was My Guy by Mary Wells, according to the music chart for the week May 11th and May 17th.

  1. - My Guy youtube
  2. - I'm So Proud
  3. - (Just Like) Romeo & Juliet
  4. - Wish Someone Would Care
  5. - The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)
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May 13, 1964: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 13th is Taurus.

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May 13, 1964: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 13, 1964 is Dragon and the associated element is Wood.

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May 13, 1964: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 13, 1964 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 13, 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 13, 1964 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 7% full, rising at 07:10 am and setting at 10:29 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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How old is someone born on May 13, 1964?


Someone born on May 13, 1964 is:

61 years and 1 day old,

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or 3183 weeks

or 22281 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 13, 1964?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 13, 1964?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on May 13, 1964.

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