What happened on Wednesday December 16, 1964?

About December 16th, 1964, in brief:

  • Historical events: US performs nuclear test in the Pacific Ocean.
  • Day of the week: December 16th, 1964 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Come See About Me by The Supremes
  • #1 UK song: I Feel Fine by The Beatles
  • Popular movie: Omicron directed by Ugo Gregoretti

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December 16, 1964: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 16, 1964:

  • US performs nuclear test in the Pacific Ocean.

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December 16, 1964: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 16, 1964?


December 16, 1964 was a Wednesday and it was the 351st day of the year 1964 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 16, 1964 can also be written as 12/16/1964 in the US and as 16/12/1964 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 16, 1964?


Famous people born on December 16, 1964:

  • Heike Drechsler

    Legendary German track and field athlete who dominated long jump competitions, winning two Olympic gold medals in 1992 and 2000.

  • John Kirwan

    Renowned New Zealand rugby player who played for the All Blacks and later became a successful international rugby coach.

  • Todd Glass

    American stand-up comedian and actor known for his comedic performances and television appearances.

  • J. B. Smoove

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December 16, 1964: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 16, 1964:

  • Giuseppe Pacotto

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December 16, 1964: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 16, 1964 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 14th and December 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 16, 1964: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 16, 1964 was Come See About Me by The Supremes, according to the music chart for the week December 14th and December 20th.

  1. - Come See About Me youtube
  2. - I Feel Fine youtube
  3. - Mr. Lonely youtube
  4. - She's Not There youtube
  5. - Ringo youtube

December 16, 1964: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 16, 1964 was I Feel Fine by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week December 14th and December 20th.

  1. - I Feel Fine youtube
  2. - Downtown youtube
  3. - I'm Gonna Be Strong youtube
  4. - Little Red Rooster youtube
  5. - Walk Tall youtube

December 16, 1964: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 16, 1964 was Amen by The Impressions, according to the music chart for the week December 14th and December 20th.

  1. - Amen
  2. - Reach Out For Me
  3. - Oh No Not My Baby
  4. - Walking In The Rain
  5. - Come See About Me youtube
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December 16, 1964: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 16th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 16, 1964: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 16, 1964 is Dragon and the associated element is Wood.

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December 16, 1964: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 16, 1964 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 16, 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 December 16, 1964 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 02:42 pm and setting at 05:18 am.

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

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How old is someone born on December 16, 1964?


Someone born on December 16, 1964 is:

60 years 4 months old,

or 724 months and 3 days old,

or 3148 weeks and 3 days old,

or 22039 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 16, 1964?

There are 241 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday December 16th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 16, 1964?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on December 16, 1964.

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