January 9, 1964

January 9, 1964, was a Thursday. It was 60 years, 3 months, and 17 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 9, 1964:

United States: "There I've Said It Again" by Bobby Vinton
United Kingdom: "I Want To Hold Your Hand" by The Beatles

The Billboard Hot 100 on January 9, 1964

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

There! I've Said It Again - Bobby Vinton
Louie Louie - The Kingsmen
Dominique - The Singing Nun (Soeur Sourire)
Since I Fell For You - Lenny Welch
Forget Him - Bobby Rydell

Play the top singles from 1964
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1964. Take a trip back to the days of The Beatles, The Supremes, Bobby Vinton, Cilla Black, Roy Orbison and The Beach Boys.

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Charade" was at the top of the box office on January 9, 1964.

Facts

This date occurred 22,024 days ago. Approximately 734 months have passed. It was the 9th day of 1964, in week 02. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on January 9, 1964, are now 60 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 1964 was a leap year, which means that it had an extra day in February. The Earth has experienced 245 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to January 9, 1964

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

The date is January 9, 1964, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. The Christmas holiday season is long over, the decorations have been taken down, and a sense of normality has returned.

In America, the song "There I've Said It Again" by Bobby Vinton is at the top of the singles charts, while "I Want To Hold Your Hand" by The Beatles is the number-one song in the UK. Lyndon Baines Johnson is the President of the United States, and the movie Charade is at the top of the box office. Sir Alec Douglas-Home is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

On television, people are watching popular shows such as "The Jack Benny Program", "77 Sunset Strip", "Bonanza", and "The Twilight Zone". Because it's 1964, radio stations are playing hit songs from music artists such as The Beatles, Roy Orbison, The Animals, The Supremes and The Beach Boys. In fashion, women are wearing miniskirts and "space age" attire with synthetic materials. The "Dolly Girl" look has also become popular. Meanwhile, men are beginning to transition into "surf rock" fashion, which has been made popular by bands such as The Beach Boys. "Greasers", who are influenced by rock 'n' roll fashion, have also become a popular subculture.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Herbert Hoover, Sam Cooke, T. S. Eliot, and Winston Churchill would all still be alive. Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Gumby Show", "Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse", "The Dick Tracy Show", and "The Mighty Hercules". Children are playing with toys such as Matchbox toy cars, Troll doll, Astrobase, and Etch A Sketch.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 9, 1964.

Who were the best NBA players in 1964?
The best NBA players in 1964 were Oscar Robertson, Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, Bob Pettit and Jerry West.
Who were the best football players?
In 1964, the best soccer players were Pelé, Denis Law, Luis Suárez, Amancio, Eusébio, Paul Van Himst, Jimmy Greaves, Mario Corso, Lev Yashin, Gianni Rivera and Valery Voronin.
My Fair Lady
"My Fair Lady" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1964.
Louis Armstrong - "Hello, Dolly!"
"Hello, Dolly!" by Louis Armstrong would go on to win a Grammy for 1964's Song of the Year.
1964 in music
The Billboard Charts in 1964 were dominated by the likes of Bobby Vinton, The Beatles, The Supremes, The Dixie Cups, The Animals and Roy Orbison.
1964 in movies
Movies released in 1964 included My Fair Lady, Goldfinger, Mary Poppins, The Carpetbaggers, From Russia with Love, A Fistful of Dollars, Fail Safe, Father Goose, A Shot in the Dark, A Hard Day's Night, The Last Man On Earth and The Night of the Iguana.
Lyndon B. Johnson
US President Lyndon B. Johnson was named Time Person of the Year in 1964.
Fast food is replacing diners and drive-ins
The fast food industry was steadily growing, much to the detriment of local diners and drive-in restaurants. Consequently, things such as jukeboxes and carhops also started to decline.
The USA is escalating its involvement in the Vietnam War
The United States was slowly escalating its involvement in the Vietnam War. In May 1961, President John F. Kennedy ordered helicopters and 400 Green Berets into South Vietnam. Covert operations against the communist forces in the north were also authorized. By 1963, the number of US military personnel in the country had grown to 10,000.
Rotary phones
Rotary phones were still the most common type of landline phone. Although push-button telephones did begin to appear at the end of 1963, they were relatively uncommon.

Personality traits

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What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 9, 1964.

December 25, 1963: Disney releases the animated film "The Sword in the Stone".
December 26, 1963: "Beatlemania" officially begins in the United States when The Beatles release their songs "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "I Saw Her Standing There".
December 29, 1963: NFL: The Chicago Bears defeat the New York Giants by 14-10 to win the 1963 NFL Championship Game.
January 4, 1964: The Boston Strangler murders his last known victim.
This date: January 9, 1964
January 18, 1964: Plans to build the World Trade Center are announced.
January 29, 1964: American actor Alan Ladd dies from an accidental overdose at the age of 50.
February 7, 1964: The BBC reports that "Beatlemania" has arrived in the USA.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 9, 1964, will have the star sign Capricorn.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1964 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
The Life Path Number for this date is 3.
Native American Zodiac: January 9, 1964 falls under the Goose.
Birthstone: A person during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.

1960s fashion

Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.

Television shows in January 1964

The following TV shows were popular in January 1964:

My Favorite Martian

The Farmer's Daughter

Steptoe and Son

Hazel

Route 66

The Andy Griffith Show

Danger Man

The Twilight Zone

Bonanza

Rawhide

77 Sunset Strip

Perry Mason

Cars in 1964

1964 saw the introduction of cars such as the Chevrolet Chevelle, the Ford Mustang, the Opel Diplomat, the Ford Corsair, the Reliant Rebel, and the Buick Sport Wagon.

Cartoons and children's TV shows in January 1964

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

The Patty Duke Show

The Mighty Hercules

Top Cat

Davey and Goliath

Mister Ed

The Dick Tracy Show

The Bugs Bunny Show

The Flintstones

My Three Sons

Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse

The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends

Toys in 1964

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Army men

G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man

Johnny Seven OMA (toy gun)

Hamilton Invaders

The Easy-Bake Oven

Big Loo

Mouse Trap

Tammy (doll)

Chatter Telephone

Rock-a-Stack

Ken (doll)

Etch A Sketch

Were you born on January 9, 1964?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1964.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out January 9, 1970, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 9.

Richard Nixon

US President Deceased
Born on January 9, 1913
He turned 51 on this day in 1964.

Jimmy Page

Guitarist
Born on January 9, 1944
He turned 20 on this day in 1964.

Steve Harwell

Smash Mouth Deceased
Born on January 9, 1967
He was born exactly 3 years after this date.

Sean Paul

Rapper
Born on January 9, 1973
He was born exactly 9 years after this date.

AJ McLean

Backstreet Boys
Born on January 9, 1978
He was born exactly 14 years after this date.

Catherine Middleton

Princess of Wales
Born on January 9, 1982
She was born exactly 18 years after this date.

Nina Dobrev

Canadian actress
Born on January 9, 1989
She was born exactly 25 years after this date.

US President

Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on January 9, 1964.

UK Prime Minister

Sir Alec Douglas-Home was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on January 9, 1964 was most likely conceived around April 18, 1963.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 9, 1964 is close to October 1, 1964.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about January 9, 1964:

22,024 days have passed since this date.
3,146 weeks have passed.
1,902,870,000 seconds have passed since January 9, 1964.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,220,015,000 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 981,880,920,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 317,145,000 times.
You have taken approximately 163,646,820 steps. That's roughly 72,732 miles.
22,834,440 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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