What happened on Wednesday October 21, 1964?

About October 21st, 1964, in brief:

  • Historical events: The iconic musical film 'My Fair Lady' premieres in New York City, starring Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison. The film will go on to win eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, with Harrison winning Best Actor for his performance.
  • Day of the week: October 21st, 1964 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Do Wah Diddy Diddy by Manfred Mann
  • #1 UK song: Oh Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison
  • Popular movie: Omicron directed by Ugo Gregoretti

More about October 21st, 1964? See below for more news and curiosities on October 21st, 1964.

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October 21, 1964: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 21, 1964:

  • My Fair Lady Film Premiere The iconic musical film 'My Fair Lady' premieres in New York City, starring Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison. The film will go on to win eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, with Harrison winning Best Actor for his performance.
  • Abebe Bikila Wins Olympic Marathon in Record Time Ethiopian marathon runner Abebe Bikila sets a world and Olympic record in the marathon event at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, becoming the first African athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in long-distance running.
  • Canada Selects New National Flag Design A Federal Multi-Party Parliamentary Committee in Canada chooses a new official flag design, a pivotal moment in the country's national identity and symbolic representation.
  • Sudanese Popular Revolution Begins The Sudanese Popular Revolution erupts on October 21, 1964, triggered by the funeral of martyr Ahmed al-Qurashi Taha. Mass demonstrations challenge the military regime of General Ibrahim Abboud, demanding an end to military rule.
  • Braves Seek Relocation to Atlanta The Milwaukee Braves baseball team officially requests permission from the National League to relocate to Atlanta, marking a significant moment in professional sports franchise history.
  • Nuclear Test at Tatum Salt Dome The United States conducts a 5.3 kiloton nuclear device detonation at the Tatum Salt Dome near Hattiesburg, Mississippi, as part of the Vela Uniform program and Project Dribble of the Atomic Energy Commission.

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October 21, 1964: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 21, 1964?


October 21, 1964 was a Wednesday and it was the 295th day of the year 1964 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 21, 1964 can also be written as 10/21/1964 in the US and as 21/10/1964 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 21, 1964?


Famous people born on October 21, 1964:

  • Jon Carin

    Renowned music producer and guitarist who has worked with iconic rock bands Pink Floyd and The Who, contributing significantly to the music...

  • Natalie Lamotte
  • Brigitte Gabriel

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October 21, 1964: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 21, 1964:

  • Teresa Billington-Greig
  • Alessandro Casagrande
  • Luigi Sibille

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October 21, 1964: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 21, 1964 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 19th and October 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 21, 1964: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 21, 1964 was Do Wah Diddy Diddy by Manfred Mann, according to the music chart for the week October 19th and October 25th.

  1. - Do Wah Diddy Diddy youtube
  2. - Dancing In The Street youtube
  3. - Last Kiss youtube
  4. - We'll Sing In The Sunshine youtube
  5. - Oh, Pretty Woman youtube

October 21, 1964: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 21, 1964 was Oh Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison, according to the music chart for the week October 19th and October 25th.

  1. - Oh Pretty Woman youtube
  2. - I'm Into Something Good youtube
  3. - (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me youtube
  4. - Where Did Our Love Go youtube
  5. - The Wedding youtube

October 21, 1964: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 21, 1964 was Let It Be Me by Betty Everett & Jerry Butler, according to the music chart for the week October 19th and October 25th.

  1. - Let It Be Me
  2. - Baby Love youtube
  3. - Mercy, Mercy
  4. - Rhythm
  5. - Funny (How Time Slips Away)
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October 21, 1964: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 21st is Libra.

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October 21, 1964: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 21, 1964 is Dragon and the associated element is Wood.

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October 21, 1964: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 21, 1964 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 21, 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 October 21, 1964 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 06:46 pm and setting at 08:42 am.

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

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How old is someone born on October 21, 1964?


Someone born on October 21, 1964 is:

60 years 6 months old,

or 726 months and 18 days old,

or 3159 weeks and 2 days old,

or 22115 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 21, 1964?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 21, 1964?

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