What happened on Sunday August 30, 1964?

About August 30th, 1964, in brief:

  • Historical events: A significant racial conflict erupted in Philadelphia, marked by intense tensions between African American residents and local law enforcement. The riot resulted in 341 injuries and 774 arrests, highlighting the deep-seated racial tensions and social unrest prevalent in American cities during the Civil Rights era.
  • Day of the week: August 30th, 1964 was a Sunday
  • 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

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August 30, 1964: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 30, 1964:

  • Philadelphia Race Riot of 1964 A significant racial conflict erupted in Philadelphia, marked by intense tensions between African American residents and local law enforcement. The riot resulted in 341 injuries and 774 arrests, highlighting the deep-seated racial tensions and social unrest prevalent in American cities during the Civil Rights era.
  • Clifford Ann Creed Wins LPGA Riverside Ladies Golf Open Professional golfer Clifford Ann Creed secured victory at the Riverside Ladies Golf Open, showcasing her skill and competitive prowess in women's professional golf during the mid-1960s.

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August 30, 1964: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 30, 1964?


August 30, 1964 was a Sunday and it was the 243rd day of the year 1964 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 30, 1964 can also be written as 8/30/1964 in the US and as 30/8/1964 in UK and Europe.

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August 30, 1964: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 30, 1964:

  • Salme Dutt

    Estonian-english lawyer and politician (b. 1888).

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August 30, 1964: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 30, 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 30, 1964: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 30, 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 30, 1964: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 30, 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 30, 1964: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 30, 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 30, 1964: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 30th is Virgo.

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August 30, 1964: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 30, 1964 is Dragon and the associated element is Wood.

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August 30, 1964: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 30, 1964 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 30, 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 30, 1964 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 34% full, rising at 11:23 pm and setting at 03:29 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 30, 1964?


Someone born on August 30, 1964 is:

60 years 8 months old,

or 728 months and 9 days old,

or 3166 weeks and 5 days old,

or 22167 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 30, 1964?

There are 113 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday August 30th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 30, 1964?

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