What happened on Friday November 20, 1964?

About November 20th, 1964, in brief:

  • Historical events: Nelson Mandela delivers his iconic 'I Am Prepared to Die' speech during the Rivonia Trial, a pivotal moment in the anti-apartheid struggle. In this powerful address, Mandela eloquently defended the African National Congress's resistance to apartheid and affirmed his commitment to racial equality and justice.
  • Day of the week: November 20th, 1964 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #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 20, 1964: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 20, 1964:

  • Mandela's 'I Am Prepared to Die' Speech Nelson Mandela delivers his iconic 'I Am Prepared to Die' speech during the Rivonia Trial, a pivotal moment in the anti-apartheid struggle. In this powerful address, Mandela eloquently defended the African National Congress's resistance to apartheid and affirmed his commitment to racial equality and justice.
  • Nuclear Arms Production Reduction Announcement U.S. President Lyndon Johnson and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev simultaneously announced plans to reduce production of nuclear weapons materials, marking a significant diplomatic effort to de-escalate Cold War tensions and limit nuclear proliferation.
  • BBC Two Television Launch The BBC Two television channel begins broadcasting in the United Kingdom, expanding the nation's television landscape and providing a new platform for diverse programming, cultural content, and public service broadcasting.

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November 20, 1964: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was November 20, 1964?


November 20, 1964 was a Friday and it was the 325th day of the year 1964 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 20, 1964 can also be written as 11/20/1964 in the US and as 20/11/1964 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 20, 1964?


Famous people born on November 20, 1964:

  • John Maclean

    Scottish revolutionary socialist, educator, and prominent political activist who fought for workers' rights in the early 20th century.

  • Thierry Perkins-Lyautey
  • John MacLean (ice hockey)
  • Linda William'

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November 20, 1964: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 20, 1964:

  • Marguerite Jamois

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November 20, 1964: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 20, 1964 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 16th and November 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 20, 1964: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 20, 1964 was Baby Love by The Supremes, according to the music chart for the week November 16th and November 22nd.

  1. - Baby Love youtube
  2. - Leader Of The Pack youtube
  3. - Come A Little Bit Closer youtube
  4. - Last Kiss youtube
  5. - She's Not There youtube

November 20, 1964: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on November 20, 1964 was Oh Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison, according to the music chart for the week November 16th and November 22nd.

  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 20, 1964: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on November 20, 1964 was Baby Love by The Supremes, according to the music chart for the week November 16th and November 22nd.

  1. - Baby Love youtube
  2. - Let It Be Me
  3. - Reach Out For Me
  4. - Ain't Doing Too Bad (Part 1)
  5. - Oh No Not My Baby
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November 20, 1964: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 20th is Scorpio.

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

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November 20, 1964: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 20, 1964 is Dragon and the associated element is Wood.

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November 20, 1964: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 20, 1964 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 20, 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 20, 1964 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 05:36 pm and setting at 09:05 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 November 20, 1964?


Someone born on November 20, 1964 is:

60 years 5 months old,

or 725 months and 15 days old,

or 3154 weeks and 3 days old,

or 22081 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 20, 1964?

There are 199 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday November 20th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on November 20, 1964?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on November 20, 1964.

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