What happened on Friday October 23, 1964?

Here's what happened on October 23, 1964:

• Larisa Latynina Wins Olympic Floor Exercise Gold Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina won the floor exercise gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, adding to her impressive Olympic legacy with her second gold of these Games and ninth overall Olympic gold medal.
• Věra Čáslavská Wins Olympic Balance Beam Gold Czech gymnast Věra Čáslavská secured the gold medal in the balance beam event at the Tokyo Olympics, marking her third gold medal of the Games and highlighting her exceptional athletic prowess.
• Japan Wins First Olympic Gold in Women's Volleyball The Japanese women's volleyball team achieved a historic victory, defeating the Soviet team and winning their first Olympic Gold medal in the sport at the Tokyo Olympics.
• Time Magazine Introduces 'Op Art' Term Time Magazine first published the term 'op art', introducing the geometric abstract art movement to a broader audience and helping popularize this artistic style.
• Birth of Metallica Bassist Robert Trujillo Robert Trujillo was born, who would later become the bass guitarist for the legendary heavy metal band Metallica, joining the group in 2003.
• Smithsonian Monetary History Hall Opens The Smithsonian Institution inaugurated its Hall of Monetary History and Medallic Art, providing a new venue for exploring financial and artistic heritage.

Events in 1964

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

Magazines from Oct. 23, 1964

Newspapers from Oct. 23, 1964

October 23, 1964 was a Friday and it was the 297th day of the year 1964 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 23, 1964 can also be written as 10/23/1964 in the US and as 23/10/1964 in UK and Europe.

October 23, 1964 in October 1964 calendar

Famous people born on October 23, 1964:

• Robert Trujillo

  Robert Trujillo is a renowned bassist who has been a member of Metallica since 2003 and previously played with Suicidal Tendencies.

• Eddy Cue

  Eddy Cue is a key executive at Apple Inc.

• Camilla Henemark

  Camilla Henemark is a Swedish model, photographer, and former member of the popular pop group Army of Lovers, known for their flamboyant and...

Famous people born in 1964

Famous people born on October 23rd

Famous people died on October 23, 1964:

• Frank Luther Mott

  American historian and journalist (b. 1886).

• Jo Swerling

Famous people who died in 1964

Famous people who died on October 23rd

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 23, 1964 was Do Wah Diddy Diddy by Manfred Mann, according to the music chart for the week October 19th and October 25th.

1. Manfred Mann - Do Wah Diddy Diddy
2. Martha & the Vandellas - Dancing In The Street
3. J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers - Last Kiss
4. Gale Garnett - We'll Sing In The Sunshine
5. Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 23, 1964 was Oh Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison, according to the music chart for the week October 19th and October 25th.

1. Roy Orbison - Oh Pretty Woman
2. Herman's Hermits - I'm Into Something Good
3. Sandie Shaw - (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me
4. The Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go
5. Julie Rogers - The Wedding

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 23, 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. Betty Everett & Jerry Butler - Let It Be Me
2. The Supremes - Baby Love
3. Don Covay & The Goodtimers - Mercy, Mercy
4. Major Lance - Rhythm
5. Joe Hinton - Funny (How Time Slips Away)

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 23rd is Scorpio.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 23, 1964 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 23, 1964 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 84% full, rising at 08:00 pm and setting at 11:12 am.

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

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Someone born on October 23, 1964 is:

60 years 7 months old,

or 727 months and 9 days old,

or 3162 weeks and 2 days old,

or 22136 days old,

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

There are 144 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday October 23rd 2025.

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

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

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