What happened on Sunday August 23, 1964?

About August 23rd, 1964, in brief:

  • Historical events: Despite being 11 games behind in the National League standings on August 23, 1964, the Saint Louis Cardinals would go on to achieve an extraordinary turnaround and ultimately win the World Series that year, demonstrating remarkable resilience and team performance.
  • Day of the week: August 23rd, 1964 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Where Did Our Love Go by The Supremes
  • #1 UK song: Do Wah Diddy Diddy by Manfred Mann
  • Popular movie: Omicron directed by Ugo Gregoretti

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August 23, 1964: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 23, 1964:

  • Saint Louis Cardinals' Remarkable Comeback Season Despite being 11 games behind in the National League standings on August 23, 1964, the Saint Louis Cardinals would go on to achieve an extraordinary turnaround and ultimately win the World Series that year, demonstrating remarkable resilience and team performance.
  • Marilynn Smith Wins Golf Tournament Professional golfer Marilynn Smith secured victory at the Albuquerque Professional Amateur Golf Tournament on August 23, 1964, highlighting her skill and competitive prowess in women's golf during the mid-1960s.

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August 23, 1964: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 23, 1964?


August 23, 1964 was a Sunday and it was the 236th day of the year 1964 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 23, 1964 can also be written as 8/23/1964 in the US and as 23/8/1964 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 23, 1964?


Famous people born on August 23, 1964:

  • Johan Bruyneel

    Belgian professional cyclist and cycling team manager, known for his significant role in professional cycling, particularly with Lance...

  • Ray Ferraro

    Canadian professional ice hockey player and respected sports broadcaster, known for his insightful hockey commentary and long NHL career.

  • Nancy Dell’Olio

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August 23, 1964: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 23, 1964:

  • Edmond Hogan

    Australian politician, 30th premier of victoria (b. 1883).

  • Estella Canziani
  • Guido Ucelli

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August 23, 1964: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 23, 1964 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 17th and August 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 23, 1964: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 23, 1964 was Where Did Our Love Go by The Supremes, according to the music chart for the week August 17th and August 23rd.

  1. - Where Did Our Love Go youtube
  2. - Everybody Loves Somebody youtube
  3. - A Hard Day's Night youtube
  4. - Under The Boardwalk youtube
  5. - The House Of The Rising Sun youtube

August 23, 1964: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 23, 1964 was Do Wah Diddy Diddy by Manfred Mann, according to the music chart for the week August 17th and August 23rd.

  1. - Do Wah Diddy Diddy youtube
  2. - A Hard Day's Night youtube
  3. - Have I The Right? youtube
  4. - It's All Over Now youtube
  5. - I Won't Forget You youtube

August 23, 1964: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 23, 1964 was Under The Boardwalk by The Drifters, according to the music chart for the week August 17th and August 23rd.

  1. - Under The Boardwalk youtube
  2. - Steal Away
  3. - Where Did Our Love Go youtube
  4. - I Stand Accused
  5. - Just Be True
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August 23, 1964: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 23rd is Virgo.

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August 23, 1964: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 23, 1964 is Dragon and the associated element is Wood.

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August 23, 1964: What was the moon phase on that day?


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98%

The moon phase on August 23, 1964 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 23, 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 August 23, 1964 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 08:24 pm and setting at 07:27 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 24, 1964 while the next full moon would come on Sep 21, 1964.

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How old is someone born on August 23, 1964?


Someone born on August 23, 1964 is:

60 years 8 months old,

or 728 months and 16 days old,

or 3167 weeks and 5 days old,

or 22174 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 23, 1964?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 23, 1964?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on August 23, 1964.

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