What happened on Monday October 26, 1964?

About October 26th, 1964, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Rolling Stones made their first appearance on 'The Ed Sullivan Show', a pivotal moment in their early career and American music history. This performance helped introduce the band to a massive national television audience, significantly boosting their popularity and marking a key milestone in the British Invasion of rock music.
  • Day of the week: October 26th, 1964 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #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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October 26, 1964: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 26, 1964:

  • Rolling Stones Debut on Ed Sullivan Show The Rolling Stones made their first appearance on 'The Ed Sullivan Show', a pivotal moment in their early career and American music history. This performance helped introduce the band to a massive national television audience, significantly boosting their popularity and marking a key milestone in the British Invasion of rock music.
  • Last Execution in Western Australia Eric Edgar Cooke was executed on October 26, 1964, becoming the final person to be executed in Western Australia. This event marked a significant turning point in the state's criminal justice system, symbolizing the end of capital punishment in the region and reflecting broader societal shifts in attitudes towards criminal punishment.

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October 26, 1964: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 26, 1964?


October 26, 1964 was a Monday and it was the 300th day of the year 1964 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 26, 1964 can also be written as 10/26/1964 in the US and as 26/10/1964 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 26, 1964?


Famous people born on October 26, 1964:

  • Kikka Sirén

    Finnish pop and schlager singer known for her significant contribution to Finnish music before her untimely death in 2005.

  • Pascal Terrasse
  • Sven Väth

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October 26, 1964: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 26, 1964:

  • Eric Edgar Cooke
  • Agnes Miegel

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October 26, 1964: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 26, 1964 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 26th and November 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 26, 1964: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 26, 1964 was Baby Love by The Supremes, according to the music chart for the week October 26th and November 1st.

  1. - Baby Love youtube
  2. - Do Wah Diddy Diddy youtube
  3. - Last Kiss youtube
  4. - We'll Sing In The Sunshine youtube
  5. - Dancing In The Street youtube

October 26, 1964: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 26, 1964 was Oh Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison, according to the music chart for the week October 26th and November 1st.

  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 26, 1964: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 26, 1964 was Let It Be Me by Betty Everett & Jerry Butler, according to the music chart for the week October 26th and November 1st.

  1. - Let It Be Me
  2. - Baby Love youtube
  3. - Rhythm
  4. - Bless Our Love
  5. - Mercy, Mercy
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October 26, 1964: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 26th is Scorpio.

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October 26, 1964: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 26, 1964 is Dragon and the associated element is Wood.

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October 26, 1964: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 26, 1964 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 26, 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 26, 1964 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 51% full, rising at 09:47 pm and setting at 01:16 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on October 26, 1964?


Someone born on October 26, 1964 is:

60 years 6 months old,

or 726 months and 13 days old,

or 3158 weeks and 4 days old,

or 22110 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 26, 1964?

There are 170 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday October 26th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 26, 1964?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on October 26, 1964.

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