What happened on Saturday August 29, 1964?

About August 29th, 1964, in brief:

  • Historical events: Walt Disney's beloved musical film 'Mary Poppins' premiered, featuring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. The groundbreaking film became an instant classic and went on to win five Academy Awards, including Best Actress for Julie Andrews.
  • Day of the week: August 29th, 1964 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #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

More about August 29th, 1964? See below for more news and curiosities on August 29th, 1964.

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August 29, 1964: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 29, 1964:

  • Mary Poppins Film Premiere Walt Disney's beloved musical film 'Mary Poppins' premiered, featuring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. The groundbreaking film became an instant classic and went on to win five Academy Awards, including Best Actress for Julie Andrews.
  • Mickey Mantle Ties Babe Ruth's Strikeout Record During Elston Howard Night, New York Yankees legend Mickey Mantle tied Babe Ruth's career strikeout record of 1,330, a notable moment in baseball history highlighting the era's legendary players.
  • A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Closes The Broadway musical 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum' closed at the Alvin Theater in New York City after an impressive 965-performance run, marking a significant achievement in musical theater history.

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August 29, 1964: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 29, 1964?


August 29, 1964 was a Saturday and it was the 242nd day of the year 1964 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 29, 1964 can also be written as 8/29/1964 in the US and as 29/8/1964 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 29, 1964?


Famous people born on August 29, 1964:

  • Pebbles (singer)
  • Massimo Barbolini

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August 29, 1964: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 29, 1964:

  • Josef Šroubek

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August 29, 1964: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 29, 1964 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 24th and August 30th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 29, 1964: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 29, 1964 was Where Did Our Love Go by The Supremes, according to the music chart for the week August 24th and August 30th.

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

August 29, 1964: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 29, 1964 was Do Wah Diddy Diddy by Manfred Mann, according to the music chart for the week August 24th and August 30th.

  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 29, 1964: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 29, 1964 was Where Did Our Love Go by The Supremes, according to the music chart for the week August 24th and August 30th.

  1. - Where Did Our Love Go youtube
  2. - Under The Boardwalk youtube
  3. - I Stand Accused
  4. - Steal Away
  5. - Everybody Needs Somebody To Love
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August 29, 1964: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 29th is Virgo.

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August 29, 1964: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 29, 1964 is Dragon and the associated element is Wood.

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August 29, 1964: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 29, 1964 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 29, 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 29, 1964 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 45% full, rising at 10:46 pm and setting at 02:19 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 23, 1964 while the next full moon would come on Sep 21, 1964.

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How old is someone born on August 29, 1964?


Someone born on August 29, 1964 is:

60 years 8 months old,

or 728 months and 10 days old,

or 3166 weeks and 6 days old,

or 22168 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 29, 1964?

There are 112 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday August 29th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 29, 1964?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on August 29, 1964.

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