What happened on Friday May 22, 1964?

About May 22nd, 1964, in brief:

  • Historical events: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson launches his Great Society program.
  • Day of the week: May 22nd, 1964 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #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

More about May 22nd, 1964? See below for more news and curiosities on May 22nd, 1964.

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May 22, 1964: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 22, 1964:

  • U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson launches his Great Society program.
  • LBJ presents Great Society
  • US President Lyndon Johnson presents "Great Society".
  • Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society Speech at University of Michigan President Lyndon B. Johnson delivered the Spring Commencement keynote address at the University of Michigan, comprehensively outlining his ambitious vision for a 'Great Society' aimed at systematically addressing poverty and racial injustice in America. This landmark speech introduced a sweeping set of social reform programs designed to fundamentally transform American society through economic opportunity, civil rights advancement, and social welfare initiatives.
  • Pacific Air Lines Flight 773 Crash Pacific Air Lines Flight 773 experienced a catastrophic crash near Concord, California, resulting in the tragic loss of all 44 passengers and crew members on board. This devastating incident highlighted critical aviation safety concerns of the era.

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May 22, 1964: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was May 22, 1964?


May 22, 1964 was a Friday and it was the 143rd day of the year 1964 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 22, 1964 can also be written as 5/22/1964 in the US and as 22/5/1964 in UK and Europe.

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May 22, 1964: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 22, 1964:

  • Hobart Henley
  • Umberto Merlin

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May 22, 1964: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 22, 1964 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 18th and May 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 22, 1964: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 22, 1964 was My Guy by Mary Wells, according to the music chart for the week May 18th and May 24th.

  1. - My Guy youtube
  2. - Love Me Do youtube
  3. - Hello, Dolly! youtube
  4. - Chapel Of Love youtube
  5. - Love Me With All Your Heart (Cuando Calienta El Sol) youtube

May 22, 1964: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 22, 1964 was Don't Throw Your Love Away by The Searchers, according to the music chart for the week May 18th and May 24th.

  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 22, 1964: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 22, 1964 was My Guy by Mary Wells, according to the music chart for the week May 18th and May 24th.

  1. - My Guy youtube
  2. - Wish Someone Would Care
  3. - I'm So Proud
  4. - Walk On By
  5. - I Don't Want To Be Hurt Anymore
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May 22, 1964: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 22nd is Gemini.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 22, 1964: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 22, 1964 is Dragon and the associated element is Wood.

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May 22, 1964: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 22, 1964 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 22, 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 22, 1964 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 91% full, rising at 04:40 pm and setting at 04:21 am.

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 22, 1964?


Someone born on May 22, 1964 is:

60 years 11 months old,

or 731 months and 17 days old,

or 3181 weeks

or 22267 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 22, 1964?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 22, 1964?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on May 22, 1964.

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