January 17th, 1964.

Born on January 17th, 1964.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Michelle Obama: First Lady.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 17th, 1964.

• United States: There I've Said It Again - Bobby Vinton
• United Kingdom: Glad All Over - The Dave Clark Five

Take me back to January 17th, 1964!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is January 17th, 1964 and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. Currently, people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

In America, the song There I've Said It Again by Bobby Vinton is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Glad All Over by The Dave Clark Five is the number one hit song. Lyndon Baines Johnson is currently the President of the United States and the movie Charade is at the top of the Box Office.

In the United Kingdom, Sir Alec Douglas-Home is the current Prime Minister. 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 be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "What's My Line?", "77 Sunset Strip", "Rawhide" and "The Andy Griffith Show". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Mighty Mouse Playhouse", "Mister Ed", "The Patty Duke Show" and "Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long".

Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Matchbox toy cars, Troll doll, Mouse Trap and Army men.

News topics, fads & culture.

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on January 17th, 1964.

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  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.

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  Who were the best football players in 1964?

  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.

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  My Fair Lady.

  "My Fair Lady" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1964.

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  Louis Armstrong - "Hello, Dolly!"

  "Hello, Dolly!" by Louis Armstrong would go on to win a Grammy for 1964's Song of the Year.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Lyndon B. Johnson.

  U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1964.

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  Fast food is replacing diners and drive-ins.

  During this period, the fast food industry was growing, much to the detriment of local diners and drive-in restaurants. As a result, things such as jukeboxes and carhops also started to decline.

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  The USA is escalating its involvement in the Vietnam War.

  During this time, the United States was slowly escalating its involvement in the Vietnam War. In May of 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.

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  Rotary phones.

  During the first half of the 1960s, rotary phones were still the most common type of landline phone. Although push-button telephones did exist at this time, they were relatively uncommon.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 57 years, 9 months and 8 days have passed since January 17th, 1964.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 03 of 1964.
• Leap Year: 1964 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
• Age: Anyone born on January 17th, 1964, will be 57 years of age.
• Generation: People born in 1964 belong to the Baby Boomer generation.

Around this time.

Notable events that occurred around January 17th, 1964.

• December 25th, 1963: Disney releases the animated film "The Sword in the Stone".
• December 26th, 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 29th, 1963: NFL: The Chicago Bears defeat the New York Giants by 14-10 to win the 1963 NFL Championship Game.
• January 4th, 1964: The Boston Strangler murders his last known victim.
• This date: January 17th, 1964
• January 18th, 1964: Plans to build the World Trade Center are announced.
• January 29th, 1964: American actor Alan Ladd dies from an accidental overdose at the age of 50.
• February 7th, 1964: The BBC reports that "Beatlemania" has arrived in the USA.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 17th, 1964, will have the star sign Capricorn.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system that was discovered in 2020, then the sign for this date is actually Sagittarius.
• 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 11.
• Native American Zodiac: January 17th, 1964 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
• Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.

Photos of 1960s fashion.

Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.

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.

Were you born on this date?

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 from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out January 17th, 1970 instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on January 17th, 1964 was most likely conceived around April 26th, 1963.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 17th, 1964 is close to October 9th, 1964.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about January 17th, 1964.

• A total of 21,102 days have passed since this date.
• 3,014 weeks have passed.
• 1,823,209,200 seconds have passed since the January 17th, 1964.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,127,077,400 times.
• Since January 17th, 1964, the earth has travelled approximately 940,775,947,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 303,868,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 156,795,991 steps. That's about 69,687 miles!
• Since this date, 21,878,510 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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