What happened on Sunday October 18, 1964?

About October 18th, 1964, in brief:

  • Historical events: Australian swimmer Kevin Berry achieved a remarkable feat at the Tokyo Olympics by setting a new world record of 2:06.6 in the men's 200m backstroke, demonstrating exceptional athletic performance and representing Australia on the global stage.
  • Day of the week: October 18th, 1964 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Do Wah Diddy Diddy by Manfred Mann
  • #1 UK song: Oh Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison
  • Popular movie: Omicron directed by Ugo Gregoretti

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October 18, 1964: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 18, 1964:

  • Kevin Berry Sets Olympic Swimming World Record Australian swimmer Kevin Berry achieved a remarkable feat at the Tokyo Olympics by setting a new world record of 2:06.6 in the men's 200m backstroke, demonstrating exceptional athletic performance and representing Australia on the global stage.
  • New York World's Fair Closes First Season The 1964-1965 New York World's Fair concluded its inaugural six-month season, marking a significant milestone in mid-20th century cultural exposition. The fair showcased technological innovations, international pavilions, and futuristic exhibits that captured the imagination of millions of visitors.
  • Marlene Hagge Wins LPGA Tournament Professional golfer Marlene Hagge secured victory at the Mickey Wright Golf Invitational, highlighting her skill and contributing to the growing prominence of women's professional golf in the 1960s.

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October 18, 1964: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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October 18, 1964: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Cleveland Browns - Dallas Cowboys : 20 - 16
  • Detroit Lions - Chicago Bears : 10 - 0
  • Green Bay Packers - Baltimore Colts : 21 - 24
  • Philadelphia Eagles - New York Giants : 23 - 17
  • Pittsburgh Steelers - Minnesota Vikings : 10 - 30
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What day of the week was October 18, 1964?


October 18, 1964 was a Sunday and it was the 292nd day of the year 1964 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 18, 1964 can also be written as 10/18/1964 in the US and as 18/10/1964 in UK and Europe.

October 18, 1964 in October 1964 calendar

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Who was born on October 18, 1964?


Famous people born on October 18, 1964:

  • Malik Oussekine

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  • Dan Lilker

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  • Serge Gisquière

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October 18, 1964: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 18, 1964:

  • Louis Olagnier

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October 18, 1964: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 18, 1964 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 12th and October 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 18, 1964: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 18, 1964 was Do Wah Diddy Diddy by Manfred Mann, according to the music chart for the week October 12th and October 18th.

  1. - Do Wah Diddy Diddy youtube
  2. - Dancing In The Street youtube
  3. - Oh, Pretty Woman youtube
  4. - We'll Sing In The Sunshine youtube
  5. - Last Kiss youtube

October 18, 1964: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 18, 1964 was Oh Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison, according to the music chart for the week October 12th and October 18th.

  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 18, 1964: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 18, 1964 was Mercy, Mercy by Don Covay & The Goodtimers, according to the music chart for the week October 12th and October 18th.

  1. - Mercy, Mercy
  2. - Let It Be Me
  3. - Funny (How Time Slips Away)
  4. - Rhythm
  5. - You Must Believe Me
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October 18, 1964: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 18th is Libra.

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October 18, 1964: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 18, 1964 is Dragon and the associated element is Wood.

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October 18, 1964: What was the moon phase on that day?


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95%

The moon phase on October 18, 1964 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 18, 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 18, 1964 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 05:20 pm and setting at 05:07 am.

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

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How old is someone born on October 18, 1964?


Someone born on October 18, 1964 is:

60 years 6 months old,

or 726 months and 16 days old,

or 3159 weeks

or 22113 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 18, 1964?

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